Question follow-through · 112731

New Towns: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials in his Department have had with the organisers of the Forest City 1 campaign.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Mar 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials in his Department have had with the organisers of the Forest City 1 campaign.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

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  3. 4 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    My Department has received proposals for a large-scale new community, Forest City 1, located to the east of Cambridge.Officials will review this proposal in the usual way, including through a meeting with the promoters.Details of meetings that special adv...

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