Oral QuestionDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Whether he has had recent discussions with local authorities on adopting private roads on new estates.

Tabled: 27 February 2024Answered: 4 March 2024

Asked by

Alistair Strathern

LabourHitchin

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Justin Madders)

We recognise the vital role that kinship carers play in caring for vulnerable children, and the challenges that many face in balancing that care with employment. We recently announced the largest ever investment in support for kinship carers: £40 million to trial a kinship allowance in up to 10 local authorities. We will also review the parental leave system to ensure that it best supports all working families, and work is already under way to plan for that delivery.