Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 83467 on Councillors: Disclosure and Barring Service, whether he intends to consult on checks for other elected representatives.

As stated previously, I am considering options on criminal record checks for local government members.

The government is not currently considering criminal record check policy for other elected representatives.