Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 92726
Public Lavatories
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make public toilet provision a statutory duty for local authorities.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehGovernment does not propose to introduce a statutory duty at this time.
We recognise the importance of toilet provision and have taken steps to support local leaders. At the 2025 Spending Review, we committed over £5 billion in new grant funding over the next three years for essential local services such as toilets. In addition, we continue to provide 100% mandatory business rates relief for separately assessed public toilets.
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