“What assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding a health inequality duty to the National Planning Policy Framework.”
Asked by
Dr Beccy Cooper
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Solicitor General (Sarah Sackman)
There seem to have been a lot of congratulations this morning, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sefton Central (Bill Esterson) on being elected as Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have been clear that there is no place for senseless violence on our streets. During the summer, after the recent disorder, the Crown Prosecution Service deployed an additional 100 prosecutors, expanded its 24-hour charging service and received additional advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions to enable it to charge more quickly. The deterrent effects of this swift action are an example of how the system can work well when it works together.