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Green Belt: Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Asked by Victoria CollinsLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108438

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of Grey Belt policy on speculative development proposals on village edges in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 98288 on 5 January 2026, UIN 105177 on 20 January 2026, and UIN 106373 on 26 January 2026.

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