Public toilet provision

That this House notes with concern the drop in the number of public toilets, which the British Toilet Association estimates as a decrease of 40% in the last 25 years; recognises, that when mapped onto an increasing population, that equates to roughly one public toilet for every 17,200 people, with worse ratios in more rural parts of the country; highlights the importance of public toilet provision for all, but particularly for those working in outdoor professions, older people, people that are unhoused and people with disabilities; stresses that public toilet provision should be made up of fully accessible and inclusive spaces, equipped to any individual’s requirements; insists on a higher basic standard of public toilet that prioritises cleanliness and safety; therefore urges the Government to develop and publish a plan for increased, quality, public toilet provision across the country; and further urges the Government to introduce a statutory duty for Local Authorities to develop a toilet strategy, supported by Government funding.