Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals in the Planning for the Future White Paper on the delivery of (a) local democracy in the planning system, (b) high-quality affordable homes and (c) protections for countryside and accessible green spaces.

The Secretary of State is considering the best approach to taking forward our proposals for planning reform, as part of a wider review of the department's programmes. we are clear that the system should be accessible to communities, provide the well-designed homes our country needs and protect and improve our environment. We will make an announcement on next steps for the reforms, including more detail on the areas raised.