Recommendation 117

We will soon by approaching two and a half years since this Government came to power. There has been a consultation and the launch of a taskforce, but construction — or even the final selection of new towns locations — are yet to take place. Therefore , alongside commitments to the urban extensions and urban regeneration projects , construction work must begin on at least one standalone new town within the lifetime of this parliament. 163 Written evidence from Henley Business School, , University of Reading ( NTB0011 ) and Places for People ( NTB0028) 164 Written evidence from Peabody ( NTB0037 ), Q 25 (Alison Crofton) 165 Written evidence from Dr Nigel Moor and Prof Doug Clelland ( NTB0015 ) 166 Written evidence from the National House Building Council ( NTB0026 ) 167 Q 72 (Minister of State for Housing and Planning) 168 Written evidence from Mr Pierre Bidaud ( NTB0008 ) and City & Guilds ( NTB0014 ), Dr Tariq Umar ( NTB0017 ), Royal Institute of British Architects ( NTB0024 ) and Mr Rami Saadi ( NTB0027 ) 169 Q 18 (Simon Rawlinson) 170 Written evidence from Peabody ( NTB0037 ) 171 Q 50 (Minister of State for Housing and Planning) 172 Ibid. 173 See for example QQ 4 (David Hopkins), 6 (Katherine Adams), 21 (Sam Egan) 174 See for example QQ 6 (Katherine Adams), 15 (Simon Rawlinson), 29 (Richard Cook) 175 Q 63 (Minister of State for Housing and Planning) 176 See for example QQ 4 (David Hopkins), 6 (Katherine Adams), 25 (Richard Cook) 177 Q 46 (Dr Alex Budzier) 178 Q 6 (David Hopkins) 179 Q 25 (Richard Cook) 180 Q 56 (Dr Alex Budzier) 181 Ibid. < Back Next > © Parliamentary copyright 2026 A-Z index Glossary Contact us Freedom of Information Jobs Using this website Copyright Privacy notice Cookie policy Cookie Manager House of Lords - New Towns: Commit and Build - Built Environment Committee Accessibility Email alerts RSS feeds Contact us Home Parliamentary business MPs, Lords & offices About Parliament Get involved Visiting Education House of Commons House of Lords What's on Bills & legislation Committees Publications & records Parliament TV News Topics New Towns: Commit and Build Contents