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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

 

Negatived on division  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

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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

 

Not selected  NC19

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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—

 

(a)    

adult social care


 
 

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(b)    

children’s services, and

 

(c)    

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

 

Bill reported with Amendments.

 


 
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