Victor Boyhan (Independent)
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There are two or three issues in respect of which I wish to follow up in the context of the witnesses' engagement here rather than what they submitted in their written statements. Ms Sheridan touched on the importance of data but she did not do so in great detail. There is a lot in it, however. One of the things that has echoed through the evidence given by professional planners and others who have appeared before the committee is that there are so much data and somehow they are all dispersed, with 31 planning authorities. There is a significant amount of data that does not really change. It evolves and grows and there are aspects to it. This is an important tool in the context of planning, including town planning. I ask Ms Sheridan to touch on the significance of that and how we can capture its importance in the legislation.