PROVISION OF PUBLIC TOILETS

Early day motion 1255, tabled 29 March 2007 by Stephen Hesford (Labour). Signed by 90 members.

That this House recognises the provision of public toilets in communities as a vital public service; but notes that, lacking a statutory obligation for their provision, many local authorities are responding to vandalism and other factors by closing public toilets, which has a particularly serious impact on older people, people with disabilities and those with young families; and calls upon the Government to introduce the necessary legislation to place on local authorities a duty to maintain and improve the facilities they currently have and to work towards a steady increase in the provision of these important public amenities.

Signatures by party: Labour 69, Liberal Democrat 13, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.