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Infrastructure Levy: West Midlands

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 91976

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the Infrastructure Levy will operate in metropolitan boroughs; and what the projected levy income for the West Midlands is over the next five years.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has made clear that it does not intend to commence the Infrastructure Levy provisions from the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

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