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Community Infrastructure Levy

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Question for Department for Communities and Local Government

UIN 785, tabled on 22 June 2017

Question

John Mann
Labour
Bassetlaw
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many investors who have brought back into use derelict town centre premises have been subject to the community infrastructure levy since it was was introduced.

This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.

Answer

Alok Sharma
Conservative
Reading West
Commons

Answered on

29 June 2017

Central Government does not collect this information. Local authorities are responsible for collecting the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and must report annually on the income received and how it is spent.

This Government is committed to supporting our high streets. CIL is specifically designed to ensure it does not act as a disincentive to re-use and redevelop empty buildings. Buildings returned to their former use generally do not pay CIL. Buildings re-developed for a new use may also not be charged CIL, subject to meeting certain requirements. This includes buildings in town centre locations.

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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