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
Conservative — Hertsmere
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 PennycookI 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.