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 14 July 2025 to Question 65428 on Local Government: Elections, if he will list the councils which could have their elections replaced with elections to new unitary councils in May 2026.

Government is working with local leaders in Surrey to facilitate reorganisation to the most ambitious timeframe possible, meaning that Surrey could have elections to new unitary councils in May 2026, in advance of those councils going live in April 2027.

Elections are currently scheduled for May 2026 in Surrey are Elmbridge Borough Council, Mole Valley District Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Runnymede Borough Council, Tandridge District Council, Surrey County Council and Woking Borough Council.