Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104783

Planning: Equality

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Paul Holmes

ConservativeHamble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, If he will place in the Library a copy of the equality impact assessment produced in relation to the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published on 16 December 2025.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026 and can be found on g...

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