Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87905

Allotments: Sales

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Mr Louie French

ConservativeOld Bexley and Sidcup

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the process for allotment disposal by local authorities.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Under the Allotments Act 1925, in order for local authorities to dispose of allotments they have to seek approval from the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and a defined legal threshold must be met before ap...

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