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Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

New Towns

Closed Opened 8 Jan 2026 Closed 1 May 2026

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee is examining New Towns in a one-off evidence session with Sir Michael Lyons, Chair of the New Towns Taskforce, and Matthew Pennycook, Minister for Housing and Planning.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 8 January 2026.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 13 January 2026
  • 3 witnesses
All evidence

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Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
13 Jan 2026
Oral Evidence
Cathy Francis · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Matthew Pennycook · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sir Michael Lyons · New Towns Taskforce 		View ↗

Who gave evidence

3 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Cathy Francis · Director for New Towns, Infrastructure and Housing Delivery Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1
Matthew Pennycook · Minister of State for Housing and Planning Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1
Sir Michael Lyons · Chair New Towns Taskforce 1

Correspondence

1 letter

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PublishedDirectionLetter
25 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 23 March 2026 concerning the New Towns Consultation