Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Children, young people and the built environment
Closed
Opened 13 Nov 2023
Closed 28 May 2024
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This inquiry is looking at how better planning and building and urban design in England could enhance the health and well-being of children and young people, while also benefitting the population as a whole. It will look at how children and young people can use outside public spaces and move around their neighbourhoods: how they can be active and visibly part of their communities – whether it is their street, housing development, estate, town centre, village, public square or park. And it will look at what role the Government may have in making the built environment work in the best way possible.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 13 November 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 25 March 2024
- 16 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Permanent Secretary, DfE, to the Chair dated 23 April 2024, concerning the Committee's inquiry on Children, Young People and the Built Environment14 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from the Chair to the Department for Education's Permanent Secretary, dated 15 April 2024, concerning the Committee's inquiry on Children, Young People and the Built Environment14 May 2024, Correspondence
- Oral Evidence25 March 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 25 Mar 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy · Association of Directors of Public Health,
Joanna Averley · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,
Lee Rowley · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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| 26 Feb 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Dinah Bornat · ZCD Architects,
Jo McCafferty · Levitt Bernstein,
Jonny Anstead · TOWN,
Sarah Scannell · Birmingham City Council,
Tim Gill (Author of Urban Playground)
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| 24 Jan 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Alice Ferguson · Playing Out,
Dr Jennifer Wills Lamacq · UCL,
Dr William Bird · Intelligent Health,
Harriet Grant · Guardian,
Helen Griffiths · Fields in Trust,
Mrs Gemma Hyde · TCPA,
Professor Alison Stenning · Newcastle University,
Professor Helen Dodd · Exeter University
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Ferguson · Associate and Board Director | Playing Out | 1 |
| Dinah Bornat · co-director | ZCD Architects | 1 |
| Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy | Association of Directors of Public Health | 1 |
| Dr Jennifer Wills Lamacq · DECPsy Academic and Professional Tutor | UCL | 1 |
| Dr William Bird · CEO | Intelligent Health | 1 |
| Harriet Grant · Freelance reporter specialising in human rights, immigration and migrant issues | Guardian | 1 |
| Helen Griffiths · Chief Executive | Fields in Trust | 1 |
| Jo McCafferty · Director | Levitt Bernstein | 1 |
| Joanna Averley · Chief Planner | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Jonny Anstead · Founding Director | TOWN | 1 |
| Lee Rowley · Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Mrs Gemma Hyde · Projects and Policy Manager | TCPA | 1 |
| Professor Alison Stenning · Professor | Newcastle University | 1 |
| Professor Helen Dodd · Professor | Exeter University | 1 |
| Sarah Scannell · Assistant Director Planning | Birmingham City Council | 1 |
| Tim Gill (Author of Urban Playground) | Not recorded | 1 |
Correspondence
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