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Written questions by Bowie.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Bowie this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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Showing 13 of 3 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

3 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of planning guidance in accounting for the potential presence of undocumented military remains where local authority records are known

Reply

My Department has made no specific assessment of the adequacy of planning guidance in accounting for the potential presence of undocumented military remains where local authority records are known to be incomplete. The National Planning Policy Framework m...

28 Jan 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether the new High Street Strategy will extend to Scotland.

Reply

The UK Government is currently developing a High Streets Strategy to help tackle the long-term challenges facing high streets. Powers supporting high street regeneration in Scotland are reserved to the Scottish government. This includes local government and planning, non-domestic rates, economic development and culture. Further detail will be set out in due course.

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs' oral statement of 2 September 2024, Official Report, column 37, if she will make an as

Reply

Government is alert to the damage to community relations caused by the attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October last year and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, and that there remains potential for events to cause this to become heightened. For this reason, m...

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