Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps he is taking to modernise the planning system in England.”
Tabled: 13 July 2021Answered: 19 July 2021
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
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