Written questions

Public Lavatories

Commons · Question 103106 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential benefits of providing funding through councils' public health grants for public toilet provision.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 12 Jan 2026

In keeping with our commitment to funding simplification, the Government has no current plans to introduce a statutory duty or ringfenced funding relating to toilet provision.Local authorities are responsible for assessing and managing toilet provision an...