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 19 March 2025 to Question 37213 on Local Government: Disclosure of Information, what powers she has to intervene if councils do not meet obligations under the Transparency Code.

The Local Government Transparency Code does not contain specific powers to intervene in the event of non-compliance with its requirements by authorities. It is the role of the courts to enforce the law and not ministers or government departments.