Question follow-through · 93823
Recreation Spaces
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect green spaces and parks as part of the local government review.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 24 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 27 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Communities and local government
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Recorded timeline
24 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect green spaces and parks as part of the local government review.
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Nov 2025
Answer published
Parks and urban green spaces are important for community cohesion, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and civic pride. Responsibility for funding, managing and maintaining them lies mainly with local authorities. The government is committed to suppo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Recreation Spaces: Finance
9 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider commissioning a piece of work to review all the existing evidence on the return of funding for parks and green spaces to support central and local government
Property Development: Insolvency
2 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider introducing legislation to protect residents of new developments when a developer declares bankruptcy leaving developments unfinished.
Buildings: Solar Power
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Buildings: Sustainable Development
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Flats: Fire Prevention
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Planning: Nature Conservation
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how the Government's planning reforms could support the creation of nature-ric
Politics: Young People
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