Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kruger and Jim McMahon

Monday 2nd November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Jim McMahon]

Well, I would hope that the clue is in the name—a shop that primarily sells vapes.

[Danny Kruger (East Wiltshire) (Reform)]

Swindon and Wiltshire councils are building a lot of new housing, which is excellent, but the Government have now abolished an essential safeguard for communities against inappropriate planning, which is the power of councillors to call in applications. What steps are the Government taking to review that particular measure, and will they reconsider if it turns out that it is not working?