Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 1006

Planning Authorities: Staff

Tabled: 22 July 2024

Answered: 25 July 2024

Named Day

Question

Mrs Kemi Badenoch

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, whether additional funding will be provided for the recruitment of 300 planning officers.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

In our manifesto, we committed to hiring 300 planners over the next five years. We are looking at a variety of options to ensure that these are recruited in a way that best supports housing delivery. We will update Parliament on our progress in the usual ...

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