Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Matthew Pennycook and Alex Mayer

Monday 23rd February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Pennycook]

This is not the whole answer, but having up-to-date local plans and infrastructure funding statements in place can make a huge difference in ensuring that the right infrastructure comes forward at the appropriate time. I am more than happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss what more we can do not only to get her local authority to put a plan in place as quickly as possible, but to bring development and infrastructure forward in the right way on individual developments in her constituency.

[Alex Mayer (Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard) (Lab)]

Until local roads are adopted, communities miss out on so much—from having their roads gritted to getting a post box, as I have found out. How can we speed up Central Bedfordshire council and others?