The Department explained that, in 2019, it had helped LPAs by removing pooling restrictions that prevented them from using Section 106 and CIL monies together for local infrastructure.22 We asked whether the Department was aware of areas that would benefit from introducing the CIL but had not yet done so. It replied that it had not carried out such analysis, but that it could potentially be useful to better understand local authorities’ reasons for not introducing the CIL.23 21 Q 22 22 Q 24 23 Qq 28–29 11 2 Stewardship of the system Local planning authority capacity and capability