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Planning Authorities: Working Hours

Asked by Claire CoutinhoConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 113921

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on the number of local authorities that do not operate out-of-hours planning enforcement teams.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not collect data on the operating hours of planning enforcement teams.

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