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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in identifying ownership of land that has remained unregistered since 1974.

HM Land Registry (HMLR) are responsible for registering the ownership of land.

Approximately 11% of land in England and Wales remains unregistered.

My Department is working with HMLR to widen and deepen transparency of land ownership and control.