Written questions

Green Belt: Biodiversity and Recreation Spaces

Commons · Question 126330 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of grey belt policy on a) biodiversity and b) access to green spaces.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Apr 2026

I refer the hon. Member to Paragraphs 156 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework and to the answer given to Question UIN 103589 on 14 January 2026.