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Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 13135

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has the Government Property Agency made of the number of government buildings which have gender-neutral toilets that are not fully enclosed self-contained universal toilets, and the number of such toilets in each building with them.

Answered by Anna Turley

The GPA has completed an audit of toilet provision across its managed estate. This assessment confirms that all facilities designated as 'Universal Provision' align with the GPA design guide; these are fully enclosed, self-contained rooms intended for individual use, containing a WC, washbasin, and hand-drying facilities. The audit identified no instances of universal facilities that deviate from these standards—specifically, facilities that are not fully enclosed or not self-contained—within the assessed portfolio.

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