Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to make progress on the City of York Local Plan; and when he plans that the inspectors will publish their findings.

The proposals outlined on 6 December 2022 in WMS HCWS415 made by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, are subject to ongoing consultation.

The emerging City of York local plan remains at examination with stage 4 hearings having been concluded in September 2022. The inspectors are independent of Government, but it is expected that, subject to approval by the Council's Executive, a consultation on the proposed Main Modifications to the draft plan will take place from February.