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Question follow-through · 62018

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of houses in new towns will be sold at market prices.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
30 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of houses in new towns will be sold at market prices.

  2. 25 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The government established an independent New Towns Taskforce last year to develop recommendations on suitable locations for new towns to create new thriving communities, and act as a catalyst for economic growth. The Taskforce will deliver a final shortl...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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