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Planning Inspectorate: Standards

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 30 January 2025UIN 25792

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the planning inspectorate.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is committed to the efficient handling of planning casework, including by means of ensuring there is sufficient resourcing in the Planning Inspectorate to support such activity. The Inspectorate regularly publishes updates on its performance.

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