Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102621

Housing Estates: Local Government Services

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to make it mandatory for local authorities to adopt certain shared facilities on new housing estates.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
I refer the hon. Members to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).