Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2026 to Question HL3346 on Local Government: Reorganisation, which councils has the Local Government Boundary Commission for England supported this year; and if he will provide a relevant hyperlink to the guidance referred to in that answer.

The Commission wrote to all new authorities following reorganisation announcements to offer support and share its guidance. The Commission has also engaged with individual Councils through bilateral meetings and informal engagement at events such as the Local Government Association conference.

The Commission’s guidance to Councils and others on the reorganisation process, including the factors that should be considered when making proposals to the Secretary of State for interim warding arrangements, can be accessed on the Commission’s website, at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-05/lgbce_lgr_guidance_note_21052025_1.pdf