Alex Sobel MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Local Government: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reinstating mandatory independent external audits of local authorities.
Answer: Independent external audits of local authorities are mandatory. Under Section 4 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, all ‘relevant authorities’ must have their accounts externally audited. All local authorities in England are relevant authoriti...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
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