To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the timetable is for the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy. (208096)

As stated in our publication on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) published on 24 January, subject to Parliament’s decisions on the primary legislation (the Planning Bill), Communities and Local Government aims to formally consult on the draft CIL regulations in autumn 2008, with a view to finalising them in spring 2009.

The 24 January CIL publication “The Community Infrastructure Levy” is available in the Library of the House.