Local Government Finance Bill

AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
IN GRAND COMMITTEE

Clause 1

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

 

Page 1, line 19, at end insert—

“( ) paragraph 6 (regulations about non-domestic rating income);”

 

Page 2, line 4, at end insert—

“( ) paragraph 26 (regulations about payments on account);”

 

Page 2, line 6, at end insert—

“( ) paragraph 30 (regulations about deemed and actual rating income)”

 

Page 2, line 6, at end insert—

“( ) paragraphs 37 and 38 (regulations about designation of areas and classes of hereditament)”

 

Page 2, line 14, leave out from “1” to end of line 15 and insert “shall have effect in relation to such financial year as is approved by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament (“the initial financial year”) and subsequent financial years, and the initial financial year shall be no earlier than the financial year beginning 1 April 2014”

Schedule 1

LORD JENKIN OF RODING

BARONESS EATON

LORD SHIPLEY

LORD TOPE

 

Page 20, line 44, at end insert—

“( ) The amount debited under paragraph (3) must not be greater than any amount debited under paragraph (3) for the previous financial year.”

 

Page 20, line 44, at end insert—

“( ) Such an amount should only be paid in place of other grants to local government if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the overall needs of local government will be met.”

 

Page 20, line 44, at end insert—

“( ) The amount to be debited under sub-paragraph (3) shall not be paid as full or partial replacement of any other grant paid to local government.”

 

Page 24, line 33, at end insert—

“( ) A review of the basis on which the Secretary of State calculates payments to authorities must be undertaken in conjunction with any revaluation of rateable values on non-domestic property after 2015.”

Clause 2

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

 

Page 2, line 20, leave out from “2” to end of line 21 and insert “shall have effect in relation to such financial year as is approved by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament (“the initial financial year”) and subsequent financial years, and the initial financial year shall be no earlier than the financial year beginning 1 April 2014”

Clause 3

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

 

Page 3, line 20, leave out from “section” to end of line 21 and insert “shall have effect in relation to such financial year as is approved by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament (“the initial financial year”) and subsequent financial years, and the initial financial year shall be no earlier than the financial year beginning 1 April 2014”

Clause 4

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

 

Page 3, line 34, leave out from “section” to end of line 35 and insert “shall have effect in relation to such financial year as is approved by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament (“the initial financial year”) and subsequent financial years, and the initial financial year shall be no earlier than the financial year beginning 1 April 2014”

Clause 5

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

 

Page 4, line 4, leave out from “Schedule” to end of line 5 and insert “shall have effect in relation to such financial year as is approved by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament (“the initial financial year”) and subsequent financial years, and the initial financial year shall be no earlier than the financial year beginning 1 April 2014”

Clause 9

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM

 

Page 5, line 11, at beginning insert “From 1 April 2014,”

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

 

Page 6, line 8, at end insert—

“( ) No regulations under paragraphs 2 and 4 of the new Schedule 1A to the LGFA 1992 shall be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.”

LORD MCKENZIE OF LUTON

LORD BEECHAM

BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM

 

Page 6, line 17, leave out “2013” and insert “2014”

 

Page 6, line 19, leave out “2013” and insert “2014”

Clause 11

LORD JENKIN OF RODING

BARONESS EATON

LORD SHIPLEY

LORD TOPE

 

Page 8, line 31, at end insert—

“( ) The total amount of any payable to a local authority in England will be assessed each year financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 in line with the Government’s New Burdens Doctrine.”

Prepared 22nd June 2012