United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 152648
Local Government: Meetings
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10 February 2021
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26 February 2021 · Answer
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26 February 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend the power to allow Councils to continue meeting remotely, such as in (a) licensing and (b) planning committees, after the expiry of the relevant power
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10 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend the power to allow Councils to continue meeting remotely, such as in (a) licensing and (b) planning committees, after the expiry of the relevant power
Source: Commons
26 February 2021
Answer
The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for councils to continue to meet remotely, or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation. We have received representations from local authorities and sector repr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-10/152648
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1285742
- uk · wq-1285742 · source updated 26 February 2021