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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what procurement process is being used to select a developer for the York Central development site; when that procurement process is planned to be launched; and when he expects a developer to be in place.

York Central is being brought forward by Homes England and Network Rail as the major landowners, building on their Strategic Partnership with the City of York Council and the National Railway Museum.

The Partnership has developed a strong vision and masterplan for the project, and has jointly secured outline planning permission.

The landowners now aim to deliver the first phase of substantial infrastructure works, including a new roads, pedestrian links, bridge and new public park. Homes England and Network Rail are jointly examining the next steps required to deliver the vision for this scheme, in particular the right development skills and most sensible phasing to commence the development building on the strong interest in the site, and further information will be shared with stakeholders by Spring 2022.