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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local planning authorities and (b) the Planning Inspectorate on whether applicants for planning permission should be required to provide information on their (i) protected characteristics and (ii) associated diversity information.

The government has not issued guidance specific to planning applications on providing information relating to protected characteristics and associated diversity information.