Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 93824

Recreation Spaces

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of parks and green spaces on communities.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Parks and urban green spaces are important for community cohesion, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and civic pride. Responsibility for funding, managing and maintaining them lies mainly with local authorities. The government is committed to suppo...

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