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Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty-sixth report from Session 2024-26

Published 19 January 2026

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The government's response

This document responds to 46th Report - Improving local areas through developer funding.

This is the government's response, published 19 January 2026.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government states that it agrees with each of the Committee's recommendations on developer contributions, with target implementation dates ranging from spring 2026 to autumn 2026 and some marked 'Recommendation implemented'.

  • On infrastructure funding statements, the department "will therefore explore proportionate and efficient ways of collecting and analysing data from IFSs", with a target date of autumn 2026.
  • On local plans, it says it is "committed to taking tough action" and has made clear its "willingness to make full use of available intervention powers", with intervention considered "on a case-by-case basis".
  • On viability guidance, it "will be consulting on a revised National Planning Policy Framework before the end of this year" and "intends to publish" updated viability practice guidance alongside it, with a target date of summer 2026.
  • On unsold Section 106 homes, it is progressing "a holistic policy package, to be confirmed shortly", with a target date of spring 2026.

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