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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has held with the Mayor for London on the potential impact of the proposed Royal Street development on the preservation of the UNESCO World Heritage status of the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church.

The Secretary of State has received a number of requests to call in this planning application. These are currently being considered against the published policy on calling in planning applications, and a decision will be issued in due course.