Question follow-through · 20156
Councillors
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8269 on Councillors, whether her Department has issued (a) guidance and (b) advice to local authorities on whether employees of
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8269 on Councillors, whether her Department has issued (a) guidance and (b) advice to local authorities on whether employees of
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Department has published implementation guidance that focuses on the role of the shadow council but has not issued specific guidance or advice to local authorities on this matter.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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