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House Building Targets: North East Bedfordshire

09 June 2021

Lead MP

Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire
Con

Responding Minister

Not recorded

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At a Glance

Richard Fuller raised concerns about house building targets: north east bedfordshire in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.

Key Requests to Government:

Fuller asks for an urgent review with colleagues from Health and Social Care and Education Departments to assess current and projected requirements for his constituency. He also seeks reassurance that the target of one million new homes in the Oxford-Cambridge arc no longer influences housing targets for the area. Additionally, he requests commitments to prioritise environmental considerations early in the planning process.

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Lead Contributor

Richard Fuller Con
North Bedfordshire
Opened the debate
Richard Fuller is concerned about the high levels of house building in his constituency, which is already recording housing growth at three times the national average. He cites statistics from the National House Building Council showing that new homes registered in North East Bedfordshire were 2.2 times the national average in 2018, rising to 3.5 times in 2020. The population of Central Bedfordshire is projected to be one of the highest growing in the country by 2026. Fuller highlights issues such as difficulties accessing GP services and road improvements, expressing concerns over environmental impacts and biodiversity threats due to rapid housing growth.
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