Question follow-through · 94691
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral Answer of 24 November 2025 on East Sussex County Council: Elections, what is the Secretary of State's definition for the length of time which represents a ve
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 26 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 4 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral Answer of 24 November 2025 on East Sussex County Council: Elections, what is the Secretary of State's definition for the length of time which represents a ve
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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4 Dec 2025
Answer published
We are clear that the starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise.There is precedent for postponing local elections where local government reorganisation is in progress. That postponement can prevent cost...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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