Friday 7th March 2025
(2 weeks ago)
Commons ChamberGreen Spaces Bill 2024-26 Read Hansard Text Watch Debate
This text is a record of ministerial contributions to a debate held as part of the Green Spaces Bill 2024-26 passage through Parliament.
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The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
I thank the hon. Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for tabling the Bill, and for giving the House a chance to both consider and re-emphasise the importance of our shared green spaces. Parks and green spaces are an essential part of our local and social infrastructure, and the Government are firmly—