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Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 24 January 2012    

1156

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

Re-set of the system

 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

Negatived  NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Secretary of State shall establish a mechanism to allow local authorities to

 

make representations on whether they believe a re-set of the system is required.

 

The Secretary of State shall, prior to the publication of the Local Government

 

Financial Report in any year, give consideration to any representations he has

 

received and must lay before the House of Commons a report detailing—

 

(a)    

any representations he has received from local authorities on whether it

 

would be appropriate to re-set the system, and

 

(b)    

his or her decision on such representations and the reasons for that

 

decision.’.

 


 

Disregard of proportion of non-domestic rates

 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

Not called  NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In designating areas under paragraph 37 of Schedule 1 the Secretary of State

 

shall have regard to—

 

(a)    

the level of need within the local authority as defined in section ( )

 

above, and

 

(b)    

the likely social and economic benefits to residents within the local

 

authority area resulting from such a designation.’.

 


 

Resets of the non-domestic rates retention system

 

Hilary Benn

 

Helen Jones

 

Jack Dromey

 

Roberta Blackman-Woods

 

Chris Williamson

 

Negatived on division  NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 24 January 2012    

1157

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

‘(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

 

Not called  NC8

 

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.’.

 


 

Mortgagee in possession to be liable for non-domestic rates

 

George Eustice

 

Not called  NC9

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Liability to pay non-domestic rates in respect of relevant buildings or land in the

 

area of a billing authority in England shall reside with the mortgagee in

 

possession of the owner’s interest in that building or land.

 

(2)    

A mortgagee in possession shall not be entitled to recover their liability under

 

subsection (1) from the mortgagor.’.

 


 

Tax increment financing schemes

 

Mr John Healey

 

Not called  NC10

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 24 January 2012    

1158

 

Local Government Finance Bill, continued

 
 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State may provide in regulations under paragraphs 20, 23 or 26

 

of Schedule 1 (levy payments, safety net payments and safety net payments on

 

account) for the calculated amount for an area in which a tax increment financing

 

scheme is in place to disregard the levy and any re-set.

 

(2)    

Regulations under subsection (1) shall be made by statutory instrument and may

 

not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each

 

House of Parliament.’.

 

Progress reported.


 
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