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M5: Gloucestershire

Asked by Cameron ThomasIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 January 2026UIN 105962

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the M5 Junction 10 improvement scheme on local housing development and economic growth.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is committed to boosting housing supply and unlocking economic growth.

My Department is providing an additional £71.5 million in funding to the M5 Junction 10 Housing Infrastructure Funding project. The project is expected to directly unlock 8,900 homes; enable a further 12,000 homes; and support major developments around Cheltenham at Golden Valley and the National Cyber Innovation Centre, with up to 12,000 jobs expected to be created.

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