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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their ability to build beautifully.

The Government is committed to building more high-quality, well-designed, and sustainable homes and places. There is a clear framework through policy and guidance on how to achieve well-designed and beautiful places and the principles of good design are set out in national design guidance, as referenced in the National Planning Policy Framework.

We recently consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and the updated Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance, which will better support local areas to determine what good design means to them and how to deliver this locally. We are currently analysing the feedback received to both and will publish our responses in due course.