3.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Autumn 2026 3.2 The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a discretionary levy, which LPAs may choose to adopt based on a range of local factors. This includes giving consideration to ensuring various forms of development remain viable in local areas, where economic factors will differ across different localities. Over half of LPAs already have a CIL in place, and the department expects that more areas will consider adopting CIL following Royal Assent to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. This Bill will give all Mayoral Strategic Authorities the power to raise a Mayoral CIL, subject to having a Spatial Development Strategy in place. 3.3 The department supports LPA capacity and capability through the PAS and through the provision of funding, including providing direct support for administration of local development contributions processes. The department will continue ongoing work with PAS to consider ways in which it can support local authorities make best use of the tools available to them, including CIL, and to support the implementation of the government’s planning reforms.