Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102014
New Towns: Trees
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will mandate street trees in new towns.
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.