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Written question asked by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 June 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2020. It was answered by Lord Greenhalgh (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 June 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Westferry Printworks: Planning Permission

Question

Her Majesty's Government what (1) meetings, and (2) communications, took place involving special advisers and officials of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and executives of the Northern and Shell Corporation in (a) 2019, and (b) 2020; and whether they will place the (i) participant lists, and (ii) records, of these meetings and communications in the Library of the House.

Answer

Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published regularly and can be found at the following link on gov.uk:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data

The Secretary of State declined to discuss the application with both the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and the developers.

The Planning Inspector’s Report sets out a schedule of representations received by the Inspector. Special Advisers did not meet with the developers or local authority. Officials in MHCLG had no meetings and received no communications from executives of Northern and Shell.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4889
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Planning permission Special advisers Northern and Shell Westferry Printworks
Link
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