questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90722 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what practical steps his Department has taken to implement the Civil Service Code and the principles of public life set out by the Nolan Committee when a lobbyist working on behalf of a local authority seeks to influence government policy on local government restructuring.
answerText: All civil servants are expected to adhere to the Civil Service Code and the Nolan Principles when carrying out their duties, including during engagement with external stakeholders.
heading: Local Government: Reorganisation