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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to council leaders on 16 February 2026, whether he has also received legal advice on proceeding with the local elections in Basildon in 2027.

I refer hon. Members to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February (HCWS1349).

It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice.