Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of a lack of local infrastructure in South Basildon and East Thurrock on the ability of local authorities to meet housing targets.

I refer the hon. Member to policies PM12, DM5, HC1, HC3 and HC4 of the new National Planning Policy Framework published (NPPF) on 17 August.