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Neighbourhood Plans

Asked by Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 104057

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) town and (b) parish councils that do not have a neighbourhood plan.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not collect information on which Town or Parish Councils in England do not currently have a neighbourhood plan. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59114 on 19 June 2025.

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