questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, through what legal mechanism will councils be given new powers to restrict certain shops on the high street, and what types of shop will it apply to.
answerText: The Government is taking action to give local authorities and communities more powers to control the make up of their high street. This includes bringing Gambling Impact Assessments into force in due course, which will give local authorities an additional...
heading: Retail Trade: Licensing