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 adequacy of the level of Community Infrastructure Levy monies being contributed towards childcare provision and infrastructure.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is used to fund infrastructure needed to support development in a local authority’s area. This may include childcare facilities.

Any local planning authority that has received developer contributions is required to publish an Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) at least annually. The IFS report should include summary details of CIL expenditure during the reported year, including the items of infrastructure to which CIL has been applied.

There is no statutory requirement for a consolidated Infrastructure Funding Statement for England to be published, and one has not been published to date.

The government is committed to strengthening the existing system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure. Further details will be set out in due course.