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

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been provided by either the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government or the Planning Inspectorate on whether a planning inspector is able to give less weight to planning representations if they believe that the representations are a result of, or have been fettered by, foreign interference.

The weight attaching to a representation is a matter for the decision-maker.

In dealing with the application, officials and Ministers will act in accordance with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions. Further information is available here.