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Playing Fields: Birmingham

Asked by Ayoub KhanIndependentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 23 April 2026UIN 128539

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with (a) Birmingham City Council, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, and (c) any other public body on development proposals on the Wood Lane Playing Fields in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public leisure facilities lies at local authority level, with funding levels set as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Government encourages local authorities to make investments which offer the right opportunities and facilities for the communities they serve.

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