Member

Amendment 185J seeks to probe the issue of balancing the need for transparency in the planning system with the need for data protection and security. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for tabling this amendment, because it emphasises that it is important to get this balance right. I hope to reassure the noble Lord that planning guidance is already available, which takes account of the need to balance transparency with the principles of data protection. We recognise that transparency about planning decisions is critical, but it is also important that sensitive personal data is protected.