Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 90424
New Towns
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
Lewis Cocking
Conservative — Broxbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is his Department's policy that neighbouring local authorities will be consulted before new towns are built.
Answer
Matthew PennycookI refer the hon. Member to the independent New Towns Taskforce final report as well as the government’s initial response to it. Both can be found on gov.uk here.