Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Town Acts 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018, when he plans to publish the accompanying guidance on those regulations.

We will be publishing guidance on the New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018 shortly.The guidance will provide details of the process for designating a new town and establishing a locally-led new town develpoment corporation, as well as information on governance arrangements; stewardship and community engagement; making plans for development and other areas.