Question follow-through · 101306
Elections: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his decision for postpone the Mayoral election in Essex, if he will make an estimate of the cost to local authorities of the preparations for that election, including
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 18 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2026 · 26 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his decision for postpone the Mayoral election in Essex, if he will make an estimate of the cost to local authorities of the preparations for that election, including
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jan 2026
Answer published
No assessment has been made by central government. Spend on these elections is a matter for the relevant local authorities.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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