Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallWednesday, 29 April 202609:30

Impact of the Community Infrastructure Levy on private homeowners

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

This Westminster Hall debate examines how the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) — a tax on new development — affects private homeowners. Sir Jeremy Hunt is raising concerns about the impact of CIL on residential property owners, likely exploring whether the levy is being fairly applied, whether it increases housing costs, and how it affects affordability and development incentives.

The CIL is a major funding mechanism for local infrastructure, but its incidence on private homeowners is contentious. This debate matters because it affects housing affordability, development viability, and whether ordinary homeowners bear disproportionate costs for public infrastructure. The outcome could influence local authority CIL policy and future government guidance on residential development levies.

Housing & Planning Local Government Tax & Public Finances

MPs most likely to speak

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 15 Westminster Hall debates (×0.7); Spoken on housing, local-government, fiscal-policy (209 times, 28pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (21pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on housing, local-government, fiscal-policy (131 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on housing, local-government, fiscal-policy (262 times, 40pts); Known positions: housing: opposed, local-government: opposed, housing: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Sir Jeremy HuntConservative and Unionist Party

Godalming and Ash

Debate sponsor/lead member (calendar Members field)Voting record

Chris VinceLabour and Co-operative Party

Harlow

Spoken on housing, local-government, fiscal-policy (368 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive, housing: supportive (30pts); Committee: backbench business committee (20pts)Voting record

Impact of the Community Infrastructure Levy on private homeowners

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