Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98293
Green Belt
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent local authorities from reclassifying green belt land as grey belt to meet housing targets.
Answer
Matthew PennycookI refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 26507 on 5 February 2025 and UIN 43157 on 7 April 2025.