Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 3 June 2025Answered: 9 June 2025
Asked by
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
Matthew Pennycook
No. We are confident that the protections in place for the green belt—the tests that have to be met for grey-belt release—are robust. It is ultimately for local planning authorities to conduct green-belt reviews and to bring forward those sites as part of local plans.