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Planning Authorities: Staff

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 73785

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of qualified planners in local government.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 67508 on 21 July 2025 and Question UIN 54911 on 10 June 2025.

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