Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to pages 23 to 24 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, on the proposed English Devolution Bill, what plans she has for the operation of the proposed right to buy for community assets.

The Government recognises the vital role of high streets and community spaces, and we want to see them thriving again. Community Right to Buy will empower local people to bring community spaces back into community ownership and end the blight of empty premises on our high streets, and stem the loss of important community assets we have witnessed over the past decade.

Community Right to Buy will help local people acquire valued community spaces if they come up for sale, keeping these assets in the hands of the community working together in co-operation. We will provide more detail on the planned measures in due course.