Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 13 September 2023Answered: 19 September 2023
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
Although Tempsford—along with Crews Hill in Enfield and Leeds South Bank—looks like a promising site, no final decisions on new town locations will be made until the strategic environmental assessment that was commenced on 28 September has concluded. Alongside the SEA process, my Department will continue to engage with local leaders to further develop our understanding of how different locations might meet the Government’s expectations of what a future new towns programme can deliver.