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Retail Trade: Rural Areas

Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116664

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of local infrastructure planning on the sustainability of retail businesses in rural areas.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 112724 on 3 March 2026.

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