Written questions

Public Lavatories: Closures

2026-06-01 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL559 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on local authority budgets of the closure of many public toilets as referenced in the Royal Society for Public Health report Taking the P: Improving public toilets in the UK, pub

Answer

We recognise the intent behind recommendations in report, but the majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement is unringfenced recognising that local leaders are best placed to identify local priorities, including the provision of public...