Culture, Media and Sport Committee

2 September 2025

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Culture, Media and Sport Committee House of Commons

00:12 - 00:32
Speaker 1
Then, ambitions around housing.  Now I know that there will be pressures on speed and the rest of it, but there can be some baselines in that.  So I think we have to look at what's going on in areas that impact children's and families' lives, and then look at every space where we could play a role. 
00:39 - 00:51
Speaker 2
I just wanted to move on to how you might enshrine the right to play in legislation.  So, where is the UK in taking this seriously?  I know it was a recommendation of the. 
00:51 - 00:52
Speaker 3
Play commission. 
00:53 - 01:18
Speaker 4
Okay.  So, if you're looking at a rights approach, ultimately go back to the UNCRC, of which we are a signatory, and there is a specific provision in there that children have a right to play.  And that provision is interlinked with all the other provisions.  So a right to be heard, to have a voice in the planning opportunities, so that those play changes come up there.  So, ultimately, it comes back to the UNCRC. 

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