Local Government and Elections Bill 2024-26
make provision about the creation of certain combined county authorities and about the election of mayors of those authorities; to restrict the exercise of the power to change the years in which local elections are held in England; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Local Government and Elections Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Richard Tice.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 06 January 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Richard Tice), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 16th January 2026 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Tuesday 6th January 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament