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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 26 January 2012

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

4050-58 and 4059

Committee of the whole House

Local Government Finance Bill

John Healey

74

Schedule  4,  page  47,  line  43,  at end insert—

‘(8A)
Before making regulations under sub-paragraph (8), the Secretary of State must

consult with local authorities regarding any proposed requirements for schemes.’.

John Healey

75

Schedule  4,  page  48,  line  22,  leave out sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).

John Healey

76

Schedule  4,  page  49,  line  14,  leave out sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

Mr Nick Raynsford

77

Schedule  4,  page  49,  line  28,  leave out section (6).

Mr Nick Raynsford

78

Schedule  4,  page  49,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
In circumstances where a deficit arises in the billing authority’s collection fund

the authority shall be able to make an application to the Secretary of State for a

payment to cover that deficit.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

79

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘(1)
Each local authority in preparing its council tax reduction scheme should start on

the basis that, all other factors being the same, the total cost should be no greater

or less than in the previous financial year.’.

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Local Government Finance Bill, continued

Mr Nick Raynsford

80

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
The Secretary of State must ensure that local authorities receive no less in

subsidies under the council tax reduction schemes than they would have expected

to receive under the earlier scheme.’.

Graham Jones

81

Clause  9,  page  5,  line  33,  at end insert ‘at end of subsection (2) insert “or

(c)
the fact that the properties were acquired through or subject to a

compulsory purchase order.”.’.

Graham Jones

82

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  4,  leave out ‘two years’ and insert ‘12 months’.

Graham Jones

83

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  4,  leave out ‘of at least two years’ and insert ‘determined by

the local authority, but not less than six months.’.

Graham Jones

84

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  7,  leave out subsection (b).

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—

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Local Government Finance Bill, continued

“(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.”.’.

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.”.’.

Mr Clive Betts

85

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
Any grant payable to a local authority in England in support of a council tax

reduction scheme for a financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 shall not be

less than the amount paid in council tax benefit subsidy for the financial year

beginning with 1 April 2012.

(5B)
The total amount of any grant payable to a local authority in England will be

assessed each year or financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 in line with the

Government’s New Burdens Doctrine.’.

Students to be liable to council tax

Mr Clive Betts

NC17

To move the following Clause:—

‘The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows:

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Local Government Finance Bill, continued

In section 6(4) line 3 leave out “or 4 (students etc.)”.

In Schedule 1 leave out paragraphs 4 and 5.’.

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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