Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 90262

New Towns: Infrastructure

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

ConservativeHertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that appropriate infrastructure is built when building new towns.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
I refer the Rt 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.