Land Use
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a land use framework.
Answered by Mike Kane
Yes, I can reassure My Honourable Friend that our departments are working closely together to deliver on this manifesto commitment. You will notice that the recently published consultation on the principles for a land use framework specifically reference transport issues and include questions about its role. This is because both departments recognise:
- that different spatial choices will impact trip generation and travel patterns;
- that transport data – such as our emerging national measure of connectivity – are key to guide decisions about land; and
- that vision-led approaches can help better coordinate land use and transport issues.
I can reassure My Honourable Friend that we will continue to work closely with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on land use questions; firstly, to respond to the representations received through the consultation and then to ensure that transport issues and fully considered in the future development of the Land Use Framework.
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