Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Article 4 directions his Department has refused in the last (a) three months, (6) six months, (c) 12 months and (d) five years.

The Department has not refused any article 4 directions in the periods specified. The Secretary of State is not required to approve directions made by local authorities.