Helena Dollimore

Helena Dollimore

Labour (Co-op) — Hastings and Rye

Speaking in the House of Commons on 26 January 2026

Debate

Key Stage 1 Curriculum

Contribution

I thank the hon. Member for highlighting the importance of access to play. Something that many children and parents have raised with me in Hastings and Rye is how many playgrounds have closed or fallen into disrepair in my constituency. I have done an audit of all the playgrounds and found that eight have closed since 2015 and more than half need upgrading. Many of them are run by housing associations that neglect their duty to maintain them. Does she agree that we have to do better and ensure that the playgrounds, often in the most needy parts of our constituencies, are properly maintained so that children can enjoy them?

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