Question follow-through · 103424
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential impact of delaying local elections in 2026 on levels of public trust in (a) the Government and (b) the UK’s democratic system.
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jan 2026
Answer published
This government takes democracy very seriously. In the spirit of devolution and trusting local leaders we have listened to councils telling us about the capacity constraints they are operating within and the work that reorganisation introduces on top of e...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Local Government: Reorganisation
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Urban Areas
7 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support non-metropolitan area towns.
Housing: Immigration
13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of immigration on housing availability.
Homelessness: Nottinghamshire
13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce homelessness in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Homelessness
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of levels of homelessness.
Social Services: Asylum
23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the costs to local authorities of providing social care and related services to asylum seekers.
Homelessness: Young People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle youth homelessness.
Homelessness: Young People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to (a) understand and (b) tackle causes of youth homelessness.
Homelessness: Young People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent youth homelessness.
Homelessness: Young People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to address youth homelessness.
Homelessness: Young People
26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help support young people who are at risk of becoming homeless.
Housing: Emergency Services
16 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure new housing developments are built with adequate space for emergency service vehicles to (a) enter and (b) manoeuvre.