Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what impact assessments they have made of the proposal for a Mayoral Development Corporation to pedestrianise Oxford Street, and what discussions they have had with Westminster City Council on this topic.

Responsibility for designating any area of land in Greater London as a Mayoral development area rests with the Mayor of London. Any future proposal for Oxford Street will be subject to a statutory consultation in line with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. The government remains supportive of locally-led plans to revitalise Oxford Street and looks forward to working with the Mayor of London and local leaders to ensure Oxford Street remains a world-class retail destination.