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Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 451

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has published any guidance on the operation of Section 9I of the Localism Act 2011.

Answered by Alison McGovern

Section 9I is a provision of the Local Government Act 2000. The Department has not published specific guidance on this provision.

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