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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that multi-use venues can reopen for events as soon as is safely possible as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government published the COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities on 30 June to help managers and users of community centres, village halls, and other local multi-use community facilities re-open safely. Business events, conferences and events centres will be given the go ahead to reopen on 1 October, provided rates of infection remain at current levels.