A question on #ParishAndTownCouncils #Membership tabled by Martin Wrigley on 10-06-2025 has been answered by Jim McMahon.

Heading: Parish and Town Councils: Membership
Question ID: 1811322
UIN: 58768
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-10
Asking Member ID: 5111
Asking Member display name: Martin Wrigley
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Martin Wrigley
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to encourage greater diversity in parish and town council membership.
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Date answered: 2025-06-17
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Answering Member ID: 4569
Answering Member display name: Jim McMahon
Answering Member handle: JimfromOldham
Answering Member Twitter reference: @JimfromOldham
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Answer text: The government is committed to supporting councils at all levels of local government to attract talented members who are representative of the communities they serve. We welcome the work of organisations including the National Association of Local Council...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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