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Public Houses: Planning

Asked by Ian RoomeLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 9737

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework minimises the number of community pubs lost to closure.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 120463 on 23 March 2026.

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