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Planning: Apprentices

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 30 June 2025UIN 61255

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of planners employed by (a) local authorities and (b) developers who have a Level 7 apprenticeship qualification.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Department does not currently hold detailed data on the number of planners employed by local authorities or developers who possess a Level 7 Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeship qualification.

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