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 4 September 2026 to Question 21056 on Councillors, whether her Department provides advice on potential conflicts of interest and potential recusals.

Government has issued ‘Openness and transparency on personal interests: guidance for councillors’ which provides advice on handling conflicts of interest and recusals. This can be found on gov.uk here.