Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17215

Climate Change: Statistics

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the data included in the climate change mitigation metric in the Local Outcomes Framework; what plans he has to update this metric;

Answer

Alison McGovern
We are continuing to work with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the sector to explore options for metrics that show how local councils are helping to tackle and adapt to climate change in their area. The Local Outcomes Framework digital too...

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