Written questions

Shops: Urban Areas

Commons · Question 81495 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local communities are consulted the type of shops permitted on high streets.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 22 Oct 2025

We want local people to work together to create thriving high streets. Through our Pride in Place Programme we are investing up to £5bn and giving communities more say over the make-up of their high streets. Alongside this, we have announced other tools s...