Public Houses: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 102039 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Raising a glass: Beloved village pubs to be helped with new funding to broaden their services, published on 18 October 2025, whether
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jan 2026
The government is currently consulting on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), including policies which would give substantial weight to proposals that provide new or improved community facilities such as public houses and safeguards ...