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Planning: Local Government

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 May 2025UIN 50500

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of a new national scheme of delegation in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on local democratic oversight.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes regulation-making powers to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation. The government intend to formally consult on these proposals alongside the Bill’s passage.

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