Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the economic impact that child-friendly cities can have; and whether he has plans to support further local authorities and communities to achieve UNICEF Child Friendly City status following the five city pilot launched on 20 November 2017.

The Government has changed planning guidance to ensure more high-quality places are created.

The National Design Guide emphasises that well designed places should benefit people and communities, including children. The National Model Design Code, which provides guidance to local councils in producing design codes, emphasises the need to consider the design of play space and accessibility.