Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the dates and attendees of meetings held with the Local Government Association regarding the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026.

Officials in my Department have had regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS), regarding the regulations in question.

Officials held meetings with the LGA in January and February 2025 following the publication of the working paper on modernising planning committees in December 2024; in June 2025 following the publication of the technical consultation on modernising planning committees in May 2025; and in April 2026 following the publication of the consultation on draft regulations and guidance in March 2026.

PAS have published some recordings and FAQs as part of this process on their website.