Chris Curtis

Chris Curtis

Labour — Milton Keynes North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 January 2026

Debate

New Towns

Contribution

I thank the Minister for being generous with his time and for reinforcing the Government’s strategic direction, which I think most of us agree with. As we move on to the next stage, many of the local council leaders who he has spoken about feel like there is friction and frustration in the communication between them and the Department, with the Department making it feel like they are bidding for the money. Will he meet local council leaders to reset that relationship so that it can be more constructive in the next stage of the process?

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