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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local planning authorities have published a brownfield land register; what proportion of those registers have been reviewed in the last two years; and what steps is his Department taking to ensure the timely updating of registers.

Under Section 37 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, local planning authorities are required to have a brownfield land register covering their area.

Under Regulation 17 of the Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017, local planning authorities are required to update the information relating to existing entries in their registers at least once a year.

306 local planning authorities have published Brownfield Land Registers.

Of these, 148 have updated their registers since 1 January 2024.

The government keeps the role of brownfield land registers under review.