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Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27163

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether secondary legislation to implement the provisions on local referendums in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 has been drafted.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is still reviewing its policy inheritance from the last government, including in relation to street votes. We have already taken significant steps to fix the planning system and unlock new housing and we will set out our plans for further planning reform in due course.

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