Question follow-through · 16010

Recreation Spaces: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to help expand and maximise blue and green spaces in urban areas to improve climate resilience.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to help expand and maximise blue and green spaces in urban areas to improve climate resilience.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that the planning system should support the transition to net zero by 2050 and shape places in ways that minimise vulnerability and improve resilience. The Framework also sets out that planning pol...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Empty Property: Greater London

3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help bring empty homes in London into use.