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Radicalism

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 March 2025UIN 35628

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 26476 to Community Development: Radicalism, whether her Department’s policy of non-engagement applies to (a) representations received on planning applications and appeals, (b) Freedom of Information Act requests, (c) Subject Access requests and (d) consultation responses.

Answered by Alex Norris

Statutory requests for information, under laws like the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), or the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UKGDPR) allow anyone to request information held by the Department, as long as they meet the requirements set out in the relevant legislation. The responsibility for decisions around who departments engage with sits with those departments and the appropriate policy areas.

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