Early Day Motions

Publication of Legal Advice on Local Government Reorganisation

EDM (Early Day Motion) 763: tabled on 07 September 2026

Tabled in the 2026-27 session.

This motion has been signed by 36 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House the legal advice received by His Majesty's Government relating to the lawfulness and legal robustness of the local government reorganisation programme, including the decisions made in March 2026 in respect of Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and the subsequent withdrawal of those decisions.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2026
Guildford
Primary
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Mid Sussex
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
South Devon
Goldman, Marie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Chelmsford
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Chichester
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Tiverton and Minehead

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Bath
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Newbury
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Winchester
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Stratford-on-Avon
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Eastleigh
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Epsom and Ewell
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
North Devon
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Didcot and Wantage
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Glastonbury and Somerton
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Torbay
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
St Albans
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Woking
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Surrey Heath
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2026
Wokingham
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Taunton and Wellington
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Cheltenham
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Frome and East Somerset
Maynard, Charlie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Witney
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Oxford West and Abingdon
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Dorking and Horley
Dean, Bobby
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2026
Carshalton and Wallington
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2026
Maidenhead
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2026
West Dorset
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2026
Esher and Walton
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2026
Hazel Grove
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2026
North Shropshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.