Question follow-through · 115850
Local Government: Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it remains his policy to have elections for the shadow unitary authority in Suffolk in May 2027.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 25 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it remains his policy to have elections for the shadow unitary authority in Suffolk in May 2027.
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July, with elections to new councils in May 2027. This is with the exception of Surrey, where we have already announced two new councils with elections expected in May 2026.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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16 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made regarding the potential merits of an exemption for school and educational visits from the Overnight Visitor Levy.
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