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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on street stall consent policies which prevent stalls which involve (a) criticism and (b) disagreement with policies of the council.

The government has issued no specific guidance to local authorities on street stall consent policies which prevent stalls which involve (a) criticism and (b) disagreement with policies of a given local authority.

The provision and administration of street trading and highways licences are the responsibility of Local Authorities under either the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 or the London Local Authorities Act 1990, depending on their location.