Written questions

Barbecues: Parks

Commons · Question 22087 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on how many local authorities have byelaws against barbeques in public parks in operation.

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026

This data is not held centrally. Local authorities are responsible for making and administering byelaws in their areas, and the Department does not maintain a central record of all specific byelaws currently in force.