Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13845

Planning: Sports

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

Conservative — Hertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that planning reforms do not lead to a reduction in local sports provisions.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026 and UIN 119470 on 23 March 2026.