Question follow-through · 7454
Elections: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to his letter to council leaders and others of 16 February 2026, on postponement of local elections in England in May 2026, for what reason the secondary legislation was
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 8 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to his letter to council leaders and others of 16 February 2026, on postponement of local elections in England in May 2026, for what reason the secondary legislation was
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jun 2026
Answer published
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February 2026 (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice. The case the Rt Hon. Member refers to has now been concluded a...
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