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Notices of Amendments: 16 January 2012                  

3984

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

23

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  35,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.

 


 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

24

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  5,  page  4,  line  5,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

9

 

Schedule  3,  page  44,  line  14,  leave out ‘12(8)’ and insert ‘12(8) or (8A)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

10

 

Schedule  3,  page  44,  line  16,  leave out ‘15(6)’ and insert ‘15(6) or (6A)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

11

 

Schedule  3,  page  44,  line  43,  leave out ‘12(6)’ and insert ‘12(6) or (6A)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

12

 

Schedule  3,  page  44,  line  45,  leave out ‘15(4)’ and insert ‘15(4) or (4A)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

13

 

Schedule  3,  page  45,  line  44,  leave out ‘12(2) and (8)’ insert ‘12(2), (8) and (8A)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

14

 

Schedule  3,  page  45,  line  44,  leave out ‘15(6)’ insert ‘15(6) and (6A)’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

15

 

Schedule  3,  page  46,  line  3,  leave out ‘12(1) and (6)’ insert ‘12(1), (6) and (6A)’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 16 January 2012                  

3985

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

16

 

Schedule  3,  page  46,  line  3,  leave out ‘15(4)’ insert ‘15(4) and (4A)’.

 


 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

25

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  22,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.

 


 

New clauses relating to non-domestic rates

 

Major redevelopment schemes: non-domestic rate income

 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

NC2

 

Parliamentary Star    

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

In any case where a relevant authority proposes a major redevelopment scheme

 

resulting in a substantial loss of non-domestic rate income for a period exceeding

 

one year, the authority may make an application to the Secretary of State for a

 

safety-net payment to be made to the authority each year for the period of the

 

scheme. The Secretary of State must determine whether to make such a payment

 

having regard to—

 

(a)    

the proportion of non-domestic rate income which will be lost to the

 

authority for the period of the scheme, and

 

(b)    

the future social and economic benefits of the scheme.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State must notify the authority of his or her decision on whether

 

or not to grant a safety-net payment and allow the authority 28 days to make

 

representations about his or her decision before issuing a final determination.’.

 



 
 

Notices of Amendments: 16 January 2012                  

3986

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

Resets of the non-domestic rates retention system

 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

NC7

 

Parliamentary Star    

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State shall be required to make arrangements for a “reset” of the

 

non-domestic rates retention system every three years.

 

(2)    

Any such reset must include consideration of—

 

(a)    

relative spending needs of each authority,

 

(b)    

relative resources available through council tax income,

 

(c)    

relative resources available through non-domestic rates.

 

(3)    

The assessment of relative need shall be determined in full consultation with local

 

government.’.

 


 

National non-domestic rate policy changes: consultation

 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

NC8

 

Parliamentary Star    

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Secretary of State may not make any changes to national non-domestic rate

 

policy which impact on local non-domestic rate yields without first consulting

 

with all interested parties.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

49

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In exercising its powers under subsection (1)(b), each authority must have regard

 

to the impact of its scheme on the living standards of those persons in its area

 

who, prior to the introduction of the scheme, were receiving council tax benefit.

 

(4B)    

In exercising its powers under subsection (1)(b), each authority must have regard

 

to the impact of its scheme on the living standards of those persons in its area,

 

below pensionable age, who are in employment or are actively seeking

 

employment.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

59

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  28,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 16 January 2012                  

3987

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

60

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  29,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.

 


 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

52

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  47,  line  16,  leave out ‘.’ and add ‘;

 

(f)    

the number of persons estimated to be eligible to make an application,

 

and estimated to be entitled to a reduction under the scheme.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

56

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  48,  line  7,  at end add—

 

‘(e)    

require authorities to have regard to the impact of its scheme on—

 

(i)    

the numbers of persons in its area expected to receive a greater

 

or lesser reduction in council tax than that which they had

 

been entitled to receive under council tax benefit, and the

 

amounts by which their entitlement are likely to increase or

 

reduce,

 

(ii)    

the living standards of such persons,

 

(iii)    

the financial incentive on persons below pensionable age to

 

seek or maintain employment.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

55

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  48,  line  15,  leave out ‘.’ and add ‘; and

 

(d)    

notify all persons within their area receiving council tax benefit on or

 

immediately following 1 April 2012, of the implications of the draft

 

scheme, including the estimated impact of that scheme on their living

 

standards.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

53

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  48,  line  37,  leave out ‘about the making of reasonable charges’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

54

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  48,  line  39,  leave out ‘.’ and add ‘;

 

(f)    

include estimates of the likely impact of its scheme on the living

 

standards of those persons in its area who have been receiving council

 

tax benefit.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

57

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  48,  line  44,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 16 January 2012                  

3988

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

50

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  49,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(3B)    

If the default scheme has the effect of reducing or removing a reduction to which

 

any class of persons was entitled under council tax benefit, it must include such

 

transitional provision relating to that reduction or removal as the Secretary of

 

State, after consultation with representatives of local government, thinks fit.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

51

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  49,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The default scheme must be designed in such a way as to ensure, insofar as can

 

reasonably be assessed, that no person below pensionable age, in or seeking

 

employment, shall receive a lesser entitlement to a council tax reduction than that

 

to which they would have been entitled under council tax benefit.’.

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

58

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  4,  page  49,  line  5,  leave out ‘2013’ and insert ‘2014’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

17

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In section 13(3) (amounts which may be reduced by regulations) after “section

 

11, 11A” insert “, 11B”.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr John Leech

 

Tim Farron

 

18

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

An increase under section 11B (1)(b) (higher amount of tax for second homes).’.

 


 

New Clause relating to Council tax

 

Power to set higher amount for second homes

 

Annette Brooke

 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr John Leech

 

Tim Farron

 

NC1

 

Parliamentary Star    

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

After section 11A insert—


 
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