Written question asked by Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Local Government: Accountability
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure effective oversight of local authority decisions on (a) planning and (b) highways.
- Answer
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My Department monitors both the speed and quality of local planning authority decision-making. Data is published quarterly and can be found on gov.uk here.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 31034
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Accountability Local government Planning Roads
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- 2026-10-20 16:01:17 +0100
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