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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Government's proposed reform of the section 106/CIL system, under what circumstances will section106 payments be required instead of the Infrastructure Levy.

The Infrastructure Levy will be a mandatory, non-negotiable charge, set and collected locally, to largely replace the complex and discretionary Section 106 regime and CIL charge. We have listened to feedback from stakeholders and will be retaining the use of Section 106 agreements in limited circumstances to support delivery of the largest sites. In these instances, infrastructure will be able to be provided in-kind and negotiated, but with the guarantee that the value of what is agreed will be no less than will be paid through the Levy. We intend to consult on the Levy and the residual role for Section 106 agreements.