Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
Closed
Opened 26 May 2022
Closed 30 Sep 2022
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee held an evidence session with the then Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, about the Government’s Levelling-Up plans. Following this the Committee held two further evidence sessions, and wrote to the then Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, setting out its view on the Bill.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 26 May 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 18 July 2022
- 12 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 30 August 2022 concerning the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill6 September 2022, Correspondence
- Letter from Chair to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities regarding the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, dated 24 August 202224 August 2022, Correspondence
- Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State dated 20 July 2022 concerning funding for levelling up20 July 2022, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 18 Jul 2022 |
Oral Evidence
Alan Law · Natural England,
Andrew Wood · Campaign to Protect Rural England,
Edward Hobson · Design Council,
Ian Fletcher · British Property Federation,
Jonathan Werran · Localis,
Kate Henderson · National Housing Federation
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| 20 Jun 2022 |
Oral Evidence
Christopher Young QC,
Dr Hugh Ellis · Town and Country Planning Association,
Victoria Hills · Royal Town Planning Institute
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| 13 Jun 2022 |
Oral Evidence
Rt Hon Michael Gove · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,
Simon Gallagher · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Stuart Andrew · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Law · Deputy Chief Executive | Natural England | 1 |
| Andrew Wood · Spatial Planning Lead | Campaign to Protect Rural England | 1 |
| Christopher Young QC | Not recorded | 1 |
| Dr Hugh Ellis · Director of Policy | Town and Country Planning Association | 1 |
| Edward Hobson · Director of Place | Design Council | 1 |
| Ian Fletcher · Director of Policy | British Property Federation | 1 |
| Jonathan Werran · Chief Executive | Localis | 1 |
| Kate Henderson · CEO | National Housing Federation | 1 |
| Rt Hon Michael Gove · Secretary of State | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Simon Gallagher · Planning Director | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Stuart Andrew · Minister for Housing | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Victoria Hills · Chief Executive | Royal Town Planning Institute | 1 |
Correspondence
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