Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106104
Playing Fields: Planning Permission
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory consultee in planning decisions involving playing fields on youth partici
Answer
Matthew PennycookI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026.