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Asked by Chris HinchliffLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 30 June 2026UIN 13043

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11040, 11042, 11044, 11045 and 11520, if he will publish a list of all stakeholders with whom (a) he and (b) officials in his Department met to discuss the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 and the the date, attendees, and whether minutes or notes were taken for each meetings.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not routinely publish details of meetings between officials and stakeholders and has no plans to do so in respect of the regulations in question.

Ministerial meetings are published quarterly. The latest publication is available on gov.uk here.

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