Oral Question·COP26
“What recent assessment he has made of progress towards the globally agreed aim of limiting global heating to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.”
Tabled: 25 November 2021Answered: 1 December 2021
Asked by
Anna McMorrin
Labour — Cardiff North
Answering Minister
the President of COP26
Answer from Hansard
Matthew Pennycook
There are legitimate reasons why developer contributions can be held by local authorities—for example, so that they can complete phased development, or bring forward other sites over a period of time—but we are aware that certain local authorities hold, in some cases, significant sums, and we are giving the matter some attention.