Written questions

Sport England: Planning Permission

Commons · Question 53236 · Tabled 19 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 23 May 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on Sport England's role as a statutory consultee in the planning process.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 23 May 2025

The statutory consultee system must work in support of development and economic growth-reflecting the central place of these objectives in the Government’s plan for change. A process is in place to consult on the impacts of removing a limited number of st...