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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data the Department collects on the value of unspent Section 106 contributions held by local planning authorities in England, and what support the Department provides to local planning authorities to improve the recording, monitoring and timely use of Section 106 contributions.

My Department does not hold data on unspent Section 106 contributions.

Since the financial year 2019/20, any local planning authority that has received developer contributions, including Section 106 planning obligations, must publish online an infrastructure funding statement by 31 December 2020 and by the 31 December each year thereafter.

My Department will continue to explore proportionate and efficient ways of collecting and analysing data from future Infrastructure Funding Statements, alongside other relevant sources of evidence.

I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 54059 on 6 June 2025.