Housing, Communities and Local Government

(Limited Text - Ministerial Extracts only)

Monday 27th April 2026 Written Corrections

The following extract is from the debate on English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill on 21 April 2026.

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

On the question of reviewing the protection of public spaces, I am the Minister responsible for green and public spaces, and I am absolutely committed to making sure that such assets are available to all our communities. We are committed to doing a review, and we are very clear that the powers that have been introduced with regard to statutory trusts will not be used until we have concluded that review.

[Official Report, 21 April 2026; Vol. 784, c. 265.]

Written correction submitted by the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the hon. Member for Peckham (Miatta Fahnbulleh):

[Miatta Fahnbulleh]

On the question of reviewing the legislative protections of public recreational space, I am the Minister responsible for green and public spaces, and I am absolutely committed to making sure that such assets are available to all our communities. We are committed to doing a review, and we are very clear that the powers that have been introduced with regard to statutory trusts will not be used until we have concluded that review.