Putney News: Minister who blocked Wimbledon Park amendment now officially backs it - Lords Vote 13 April
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Putney News | 31 March 2026 | Kieren McCarthy
"Lords vote on 13 April [2026] as opposition mounts from three parties and conservationists."
"The House of Lords will vote on 13 April on an amendment to the English Devolution Bill that would remove the legal protections keeping Wimbledon Park in public use – and the government minister responsible is now formally listed as a co-sponsor.
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, the Housing Minister, had her name printed on Amendment 248 on 20 March, one day after the High Court ruled against Save Wimbledon Park on the statutory trust question. The move completes a journey from opposing the same mechanism in November 2025, through verbal backing in March, to official co-sponsorship.
If the amendment passes, the House of Commons will consider it on 21 April."
