PUBLIC LAVATORY PROVISION

Early day motion 176, tabled 20 November 2006 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 29 members.

That this House believes that the provision of public lavatories is a vital public service and notes with regret the closure of public lavatories over recent years, including a quarter of those in South Lakeland; recognises that these closures have a particular impact on older and disabled people and those with young families; also notes the recent National Consumer Council survey of 2,000 adults, which branded the UK's public lavatories a `national disgrace'; and calls upon the Government to make the provision of public lavatories a statutory duty for local authorities and to provide the necessary resources to enable them to do so.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 4, Conservative 2, UUP 1.