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Planning Permission: Judicial Review

Commons · Question 25481 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government's press release entitled Crackdown on baseless legal claims to get Britain building, published on 16 July 2026, what evidence the Department has relied upon in concluding that mer

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 8 Sep 2026

In 2024, Lord Banner KC published an independent review into legal challenges against Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). This review examined available case data and drew on extensive engagement with stakeholders across the NSIP regim...