{"value":{"id":1879504,"memberId":4083,"member":null,"memberRole":"Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness","uin":"HCWS1314","dateMade":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":7,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government","title":"Correction to Written Statement HCWS1309","text":"<p>On 5 February I made a written statement on Local Government Reorganisation. There was a minor error in the statement. In outlining the proposals received from the invitation area of Kent and Medway it said:</p><ul><li>“…</li><li>Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council submitted a proposal for four unitary councils.</li><li>…</li><li>Dover District Council, Swale Borough Council and Thanet District Council submitted a proposal for five unitary councils.”</li></ul><p> </p><p>It should have said:</p><ul><li>“…</li><li>Dover District Council, Swale Borough Council and Thanet District Council submitted a proposal for four unitary councils.</li><li>…</li><li>Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council submitted a proposal for five unitary councils.”</li></ul>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":4,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":1878819,"linkType":"CorrectedStatement","linkDate":"2026-02-05T00:00:00"},{"linkedStatementId":1879508,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2026-02-09T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1879504","method":"GET"}]}