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(8)
For the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State may by regulations

prescribe the definition of a dwelling to be considered a “second home”.

(3)
In section 11(2) (discounts: no chargeable residents) after “sections 11A”, insert

“, 11C”.

(4)
In section 11A (discounts: special provision for England) after subsection (4B)

(inserted by section 9) insert—

“(4D)
Subsections (3), (4) and (4A) are subject to section 11C (4).”.

(5)
In section 66(2)(b) (matters to be questioned only by judicial review), after

“section 8(2), 11A”, insert “, 11C”.

(6)
In section 67(2)(a) (functions to be discharged only by authority), after “section

8(2), 11A”, insert “, 11C”.’.

Payment of additional grant

Hilary Benn

Helen Jones

Jack Dromey

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Chris Williamson

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall be required to pay an additional grant to a local

authority if, at the end of any financial year, the total expenditure incurred by the

authority under any scheme approved pursuant to Schedule 4 of this Act is greater

than the amount of grant received from the Secretary of State to fund the scheme.

The amount paid to the authority shall be the difference between the sum

originally received and the total cost to the authority of the scheme.’.

Report on effects of provisions

Hilary Benn

Helen Jones

Jack Dromey

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Chris Williamson

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘At a date no later than three years from the implementation of this Act the

Secretary of State shall prepare a report detailing the effects of these provisions

on—

(a)
the number of people receiving council tax support in each local authority

including the number in employment, the number actively seeking work,

and the number of pensionable age, and

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(b)
the costs incurred by each authority in running the scheme, including the

cost of appeals.’.

Payment of interest

Graham Jones

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

‘In Schedule 2 of the LGFA 1992 insert—

“2(5)(c) that local authorities may charge interest where payment has not been

made within 30 days. The level of such interest shall not exceed the base rate plus

2 per cent.”.’.

Discounts

John Healey

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 11 of the LGFA 1992 is amended as follows.

(2)
In subsection (1), for the word “shall”, substitute “may”.

(3)
In subsection (2)—

(a)
for the word “shall”, substitute the word “may”;

(b)
for the word “twice”, substitute the words “a multiple of”.

(4)
Omit subsections (3) and (4) and insert—

“(3)

(a)
In this section “the appropriate percentage” and “multiple” are to

be determined by the relevant local authority and approved as

part of their Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in

Schedule 1A.

(b)
The eligibility for any reduction shall be determined as part of

the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

(4)
Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect for determining who shall be

disregarded for the purposes of discount.”.’.

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Councils to have powers to make discounts discretionary

Mr Clive Betts

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows:

“(1)
In section 11(3) omit all the words after “or” and substitute by “such

other percentage as the billing authority may determine.

(2)
Omit subsection (4).”.’.

Single persons discount not to apply to higher rate taxpayers

Mr Clive Betts

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

‘The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows:

Insert new subsection—

“(6)
Section 11(1)(a) may not apply to higher rate taxpayers at the discretion

of the billing authority.”.’.

Student landlords to be liable to NNDR

Mr Clive Betts

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

‘The LGFA 1988 is amended as follows:

In section 66 after subsection (2D) insert new subsection (2E)—

“(1)
Subsection (1) above does not apply in the case of property occupied by

students.

(2)
In sub-paragraph (1) above “student” has the meaning for the time being

assigned to it by order made by the Secretary of State.”.’.

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Single person discount not to apply to higher rate taxpayers

Mr Mike Hancock

NC19


To move the following Clause:—

‘Section 11 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as follows,

after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)
Section 11(1)(a) shall not apply to higher rate taxpayers.”’.

Remaining New Clauses

Impact on economic development

Hilary Benn

Helen Jones

Jack Dromey

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Chris Williamson

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘Before the end of one year after the commencement of this Act, and every three

years thereafter, the Secretary of State must lay before the House a report on the

impact of the provisions of this Act on economic development in each region of

England, including the impact on manufacturing, retail, service industries and

small and medium sized enterprises.’.

Impact on service provision

Hilary Benn

Helen Jones

Jack Dromey

Roberta Blackman-Woods

Chris Williamson

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘Before the end of one year after the commencement of this Act, and every three

years thereafter, the Secretary of State must lay before the House a report on the

impact of the provisions of this Act on the level of service provision in local

authorities including an assessment of the impact on—

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(a)
adult social care

(b)
children’s services, and

(c)
such other services as the Secretary of State thinks fit.’.

Order of the House [10 January 2012]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Local Government Finance Bill:

Committal

1.
The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2.
Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in three

days.

3.
The proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the first column of the

following Table.

4.
The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.

      TABLE

Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings

Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2,
The moment of interruption on the

Schedule 2, Clauses 3 to 5,
second day.

Schedule 3, Clauses 6 and 7, new

Clauses relating to non-domestic

rates, new Schedules relating to

non-domestic rates.

Clause 8, Schedule 4, Clauses 9 to
The moment of interruption on the

16, new Clauses relating to council
third day.

tax, new Schedules relating to

council tax, remaining new Clauses,

remaining new Schedules,

remaining proceedings in

Committee.

Consideration and Third Reading

5.
Any proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded)

be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

6.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which

those proceedings are commenced.

Programming committees

7.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to the

proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings

on Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

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Other proceedings

8.
Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices were withdrawn on 25 January:

Amendment 18.

The following Notices were withdrawn on 30 January:

New Clause 17.



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