A question on #Planning #Mediation tabled by Sir Julian Smith on 22-05-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Planning: Mediation
Question ID: 1805529
UIN: 54252
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-22
Asking Member ID: 4118
Asking Member display name: Sir Julian Smith
Asking Member handle: JulianSmithuk
Asking Member Twitter reference: @JulianSmithuk
Member interest: true
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of increasing the use of mediation in the planning process.
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Date answered: 2025-06-06
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Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: My Department has had no recent discussions with stakeholders about the increased use of mediation within the planning system.
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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