Alberto Costa MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Quarrying: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria her Department uses to evaluate non-statutory guidance to inform planning policy for (a) quarries and (b) related proposed developments.
Answer: Planning policy for minerals is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is supported by Planning Practice Guidance, including details on how planning authorities should assess the environmental impacts of mineral extraction.By law, plannin...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Quarrying: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason guidance from the Institute for Air Quality Management has been adopted for use in quarry (a) planning and (b) development control decisions.
Answer: Planning policy for minerals is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is supported by Planning Practice Guidance, including details on how planning authorities should assess the environmental impacts of mineral extraction.By law, plannin...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Beavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on developing a licensing regime to enable the wild release of beavers.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra will continue to work with Natural England to develop our approach to beaver reintroductions and management in England. This work includes the development of ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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