Question follow-through · 23868
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2025 to Question 21478 on Local Government: Correspondence and with reference to the letter of 16 December 2024 to council leaders from the Mi
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 14 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2025 to Question 21478 on Local Government: Correspondence and with reference to the letter of 16 December 2024 to council leaders from the Mi
16 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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21 Jan 2025
Answer published
As set out in in my letter of 16 December, I have heard from some areas that the timing of elections affects their planning for devolution, particularly alongside reorganisation, and to help manage these demands, I will consider requests made by 10 Januar...
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