Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69458

New Towns: Construction

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of building regulations on the speed of development of new towns.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Building Regulations 2010 are intended to protect people’s safety, health and welfare. They establish minimum legal performance standards for the design and construction of new building work. The government assesses the impact of any proposed changes ...
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