Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122958
Local Government: Offices
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of (a) unused and (b) underused office space by local councils.
Answer
Alison McGovernLocal authorities are independent bodies responsible for managing their own estates. MHCLG does not hold this information centrally and is unable to make an estimate.