Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department held consolations with local authorities on developing a land use framework.

There are many uses of our land that we need to anticipate for the future. The Land Use Framework for England, to be published this year, will provide a long-term perspective on the land uses required to deliver growth, Net Zero, climate change adaptation, nature recovery, food security, and economic infrastructure. The Framework will help to inform how we manage any trade-offs, supporting the delivery of resilient, multifunctional landscapes, which will be dependent on the local context and national needs. While we have not formally consulted on the Framework, we are taking account of engagement undertaken for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) and have met with the local authority stakeholders such as the County Councils Network, ADEPT and the Local Government Association (LGA).