UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4073
Local Government Reorganisation (Requirement for Referendum) Bill
[As Introduced]
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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.
Presented by Mr Peter Bedford.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Mr Peter Bedford
ConservativeMid Leicestershire
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading28 Jan 2026
- 2nd reading
