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New Towns: East of England

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110506

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to establish a development corporation in support of construction related to the Forest City 1 plan to build a city of a million people between Newmarket and Ha

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has no current plans to establish a development corporation in support of construction related to the Forest City 1 proposal.

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