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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of whether rules on fast food outlets in the National Planning Policy Framework are being applied by local planning authorities in respect of applications to open new branches of (a) Pret a Manger, (b) Subway, (c) Greggs, or (d) fish and chip shops.

I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 122204 on 1 April 2026.