A Bill to provide that any reorganisation of local government in England involving changes to electoral boundaries, the establishment of combined authorities, or other specified changes may not be undertaken unless such reorganisation has been approved by a simple majority of residents of any affected local government area voting in a referendum; to make provision about the organisation of such referendums; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Mr Peter BedfordConservative
5 May 2026
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This bill would stop any reorganisation of local government in England that involves changing electoral boundaries, creating a new combined authority, or other specified changes unless most residents in the affected area vote in favour in a referendum. It also sets out how those referendums should be organised and what counts as approval.
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28 Jan 2026
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
