Oral Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 January 2022Answered: 24 January 2022
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Answer from Hansard
Matthew Pennycook
The hon. Gentleman—who I have great affection for, as we go through our tenure—is a highly experienced former councillor, and he will know that local authorities already have article 4 powers. If he has evidence that those powers are not proving effective, I would really like to have more information.