Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102009

New Towns: Schools

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many school places per head he is targeting for new towns.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
I 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.