Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps her Department is taking to ensure that adequate infrastructure is provided for new housing developments.”
Tabled: 1 September 2026Answered: 7 September 2026
Asked by
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
Local planning authorities are expected to plan effectively for infrastructure provision through local development plans and infrastructure funding statements. To support them, the Government have strengthened national planning policy in respect of community facilities and public service infrastructure, and we provide direct financial support for essential infrastructure in areas of greatest housing demand through land and infrastructure funding programmes.