Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77871

Noise: Reform

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Connor Naismith

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to consult neighbourhood groups on proposed noise reforms; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those reforms on local r

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

The government is exploring a range of reforms proposed by the recent Licensing Taskforce to support the hospitality industry and night-time economy. This includes considering whether the ‘agent of change’ principle should be strengthened in the licensing...

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