Question follow-through · 94093

Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect green belt land being reclassified as grey belt.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
26 Nov 2025
Answer
1 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect green belt land being reclassified as grey belt.

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The government is committed to preserving Green Belts which have served England's towns and cities well over many decades, not least in terms of checking the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas and preventing neighbouring towns merging into one an...

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