Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103290

Planning: Equality

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has the (a) Government and (b) Planning Inspectorate given to local planning authorities and inspectors on the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for planning po

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not provide guidance on the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for planning policy to either local planning authorities or inspectors. The Government Equalities Office publishes guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty for public ...

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