§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he plans to announce the date of the local council elections in Northern Ireland. [147138]
§ Mr. George HowarthSection 11 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 as amended by the Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 states that there shall be Local Government Elections every 4 years. The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 states that the election day referred to in that section of the 1962 Act will be "the third Wednesday in May".