Question follow-through · 39354

Buildings: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Committees and Local Government on requiring all new community buildings to have storage space for outdoor clothing and equipment.

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
21 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Committees and Local Government on requiring all new community buildings to have storage space for outdoor clothing and equipment.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Active Travel England (ATE) is an executive agency of the Department and a statutory planning consultee for new housing developments comprising at least 150 homes or 5 hectares in site size. In discharging this function, ATE makes recommendations to impro...

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