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Telecommunications: Planning

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 14063

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings he has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to discuss planning reforms relating to permitted development rights and the National Planning Policy Framework for telecommunications infrastructure.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has not had any meetings with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to discuss planning reforms relating to permitted development rights and the National Planning Policy Framework for telecommunications infrastructure.

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