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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Research

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 January 2026UIN 106048

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse was of feasibility studies conducted by their Department for projects that did not proceed in the last five years.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost to the Department.

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