Written questions

New Towns: Finance

Commons · Question 102970 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what changes he made to Departmental budgets in the Autumn Budget 2025 to fund the a) infrastructure and b) services required for new towns.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jan 2026

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.