Written questions

Public Lavatories

Commons · Question 92726 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make public toilet provision a statutory duty for local authorities.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 28 Nov 2025

Government does not propose to introduce a statutory duty at this time. We recognise the importance of toilet provision and have taken steps to support local leaders. At the 2025 Spending Review, we committed over £5 billion in new grant funding over the ...