Allotments
Lords · Question HL15966 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Boycott
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 5 March (HL Deb col 519GC), what evidence they have that introducing a duty for local authorities to maintain a list of land in their area suitable for community cu
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 1 Apr 2026
Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) framework gives principal local authorities the power to dispose of land held by them in any manner they wish. Most local authorities will have and operate their own CAT p...