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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 9.17 of Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published on 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, how he plans to adequately resource local authorities to ensure planning decisions are made on time where they are currently failing to do so.

Most planning decisions are already made on time - 77% of major decisions in 2014-15. It is important for every council to give planning the priority it needs, as effective planning supports growth and revenue for the area. The resources available to local government as a whole will be considered as part of this autumn's spending review.