Question follow-through · 107947
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Councils granted flexibility to finish reorganisation published on 22 January 2026, how many councils had a request for postpo
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 22 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 29 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Councils granted flexibility to finish reorganisation published on 22 January 2026, how many councils had a request for postpo
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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29 Jan 2026
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s statement on 22 January 2026. Many councils gave the view that their elections should go ahead, and many asked us to consider postponing. Some councils did not seek postponement, and two did not provide ...
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