Question follow-through · 15030

Advertising: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will require local authorities processing Section 3F from the Town and Country Planning Act to inform the police in time to avoid local advertising being prosecuted by enfo

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will require local authorities processing Section 3F from the Town and Country Planning Act to inform the police in time to avoid local advertising being prosecuted by enfo

  2. 6 Jul 2026

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  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The rules governing the display of advertisements are set out in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Responsibility for application of the Regulations, including the enforcement of any breaches of control,...

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