Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13850

Recreation Spaces

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the number of new parks required by 2033 to maintain present levels of provision per person; and what steps his Department is taking to support the

Answer

Nesil Caliskan

The Department has not made a formal assessment of the number of additional parks required by 2033 to maintain current provision per head. MHCLG is supporting the creation of green and recreational spaces through the planning system. Planning policies sho...

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