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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments, published on 12 September 2025, whether (a) he and (b) the Minister for Housing and Planning have met the Chancellor’s Infrastructure and Planning Adviser since 12 September 2025.

Both the Secretary of State and I regularly engage with ministerial colleagues and advisors on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.