Question follow-through · 111647

Local Government: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he had had with Birmingham City Council on their best value duty.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
16 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he had had with Birmingham City Council on their best value duty.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    My department regularly engages with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. The Secretary of State receives regular reports from Commissioners outlining the progress made by the Council in complying with the Best Value D...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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