Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Local Government: Disclosure of Information

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to HM Treasury's document entitled Sustainability Reporting Guidance 2026-27, published on 16 July 2026, what plans she has to update (a) the Single Data List and (b) Local Government Transparency Code to reflect the reporting obligations on local authorities.

Answer: The Single Data List (SDL) is a list of all the datasets that local government must submit to central government. The SDL is reviewed and updated annually. The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 sets transparency requirements for local authorities. The Government has no current plans to update the SDL or the Transparency Code in response to HM Treasury's Sustainability Reporting Guidance 2026-27, which relates to central government. Local authorities are subject to their own reporting and transparency requirements on sustainability and reducing waste.

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