Question follow-through · 106916
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to Essex County Council leader Kevin Bentley, dated 19 January 2026, whether he has received correspondence from (a) any Essex County Councillor and
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 19 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 2 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to Essex County Council leader Kevin Bentley, dated 19 January 2026, whether he has received correspondence from (a) any Essex County Councillor and
22 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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2 Feb 2026
Answer published
On 29 January 2026, the Secretary of State wrote to the Leader of Essex County Council to confirm that he would not be including the election to Essex County Council in legislation to postpone local elections. A copy of that letter was deposited in the Ho...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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