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New Towns: Finance

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102970

The question

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.

Answered by 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.

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