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Question follow-through · 11275

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has held with officials from the Unison union on local government reorganisation.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
18 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
24 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has held with officials from the Unison union on local government reorganisation.

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has been working closely with trade unions, including Unison, as we develop support and guidance to assist councils with the transition and will continue to do so throughout the process. Several discussions have focussed on staffing matters...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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