Written question WQ97275
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary legislate to amend Part 8 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 with the aim of introducing criteria that has to be adhered to by local authorities in Wales considering closing any public toilet?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Part 8 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 and the related statutory guidance for local authorities are clear on their duties in relation to local toilet strategies, particularly on making assessments of need and consulting with their populations.
The Counsel General and Minister for Delivery set out the Welsh Government’s legislative priorities for the final year of this Senedd in the annual legislative statement on 29 April.