The New Towns Act was designed to do what?

• A. Expand social housing nationally
• B. Nationalise industry
• C. Create new towns
• D. Fund universal education

Answer: (C)

After World War II Britain faced a severe housing shortage and crowded cities. The New Towns Act was designed to give the government a clear method for planning and building new towns to relieve pressure on existing urban areas and spread growth more evenly. It allowed the creation of development corporations tasked with designing and financing these new communities, ensuring they included housing, employment opportunities, and essential services in a coordinated plan.

That’s why the best answer is to create new towns. The act’s purpose was specifically about planning and constructing purpose-built towns as part of postwar reconstruction, rather than nationalising industry, funding universal education, or simply expanding social housing nationwide.