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Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Speed, Keith
Speller, Tony
Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W)
Squire, Robin
Stanbrook, Ivor
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Steen, Anthony
Stern, Michael
Stevens, Lewis
Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)
Stewart, Andy (Sherwood)
Stewart, Rt Hon Sir Ian
Stokes, Sir John
Sumberg, David
Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Temple-Morris, Peter
Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Thorne, Neil
Thornton, Malcolm
Thurnham, Peter
Townend, John (Bridlington)
Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath)
Tracey, Richard
Tredinnick, David
Trippier, David
Trotter, Neville
Twinn, Dr Ian
Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Viggers, Peter
Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Walden, George
Walker, Bill (T'side North)
Waller, Gary
Ward, John
Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Warren, Kenneth
Watts, John
Wells, Bowen
Wheeler, Sir John
Whitney, Ray
Widdecombe, Ann
Wilkinson, John
Wilshire, David
Winterton, Mrs Ann
Winterton, Nicholas
Wood, Timothy
Woodcock, Dr. Mike
Yeo, Tim
Younger, Rt Hon George
Tellers for the Noes :
Mr. David Lightbown and
Mr. John M. Taylor.
Question accordingly negatived.
New Clause 9
Valuation bands
.--(1) Before specifying substituted valuation bands pursuant to section 5, and before making a local government finance report under section 78A of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, the Secretary of State shall consider the effects in each region of England and in Wales of the amounts of council tax liability brought about by : (a) valuation bands in England ;
(b) valuation bands in Wales ; and
(c) the distribution of revenue support grant.
(2) In this section "region" shall have the meaning of the standard economic region, except that Greater London and the rest of the South East shall be treated as separate regions.'.-- [Mr. Blunkett.] Brought up, and read the First time.
Mr. Blunkett : I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
Mr. Deputy Speaker : With this it will be convenient to take the following : new clause 15-- Discontinuation of valuation bands-- .--(1) The Secretary of State may by order discontinue the system of valuation bands established under this Act.
(2) For the system of valuation bands there may by order be substituted lists which show for each dwelling its valuation. (3) The liability to council tax in respect of each dwelling shall be in direct proportion to the dwelling's value.
(4) No order under this section shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons.'.
Amendment No. 111, in clause 5, page 3, line 23, after England' insert apart from Greater London'.
Amendment No. 86, in page 3, line 24, leave out from following' to line 40 and insert--
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`TABLES-
Greater London
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values not exceeding £52,000 |A
Values exceeding £52,000 but not exceeding £68,000 |B
Values exceeding £68,000 but not exceeding £88,000 |C
Values exceeding £88,000 but not exceeding £120,000 |D
Values exceeding £120,000 but not exceeding £160,000 E
Values exceeding £160,000 but not exceeding £210,000 F
Values exceeding £210,000 but not exceeding £420,000 G
Values exceeding £420,000 |H
South East Region Excluding London
Range of values |Valuation
|band
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Values not exceeding £46,000 |A
Values exceeding £46,000 but not exceeding £60,000 |B
Values exceeding £60,000 but not exceeding £78,000 |C
Values exceeding £78,000 but not exceeding £104,000 |D
Values exceeding £104,000 but not exceeding £140,000 E
Values exceeding £140,000 but not exceeding £180,000 F
Values exceeding £180,000 but not exceeding £360,000 G
Values exceeding £360,000 |H
South West Region
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values not exceeding £40,000 |A
Values exceeding £40,000 but not exceeding £52,000 |B
Values exceeding £52,000 but not exceeding £68,000 |C
Values exceeding £68,000 but not exceeding £88,000 |D
Values exceeding £88,000 but not exceeding £120,000 |E
Values exceeding £120,000 but not exceeding £160,000 F
Values exceeding £160,000 but not exceeding £320,000 G
Values exceeding £320,000 |H
East Anglia, East Midlands and West Midlands
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values not exceeding £34,000 |A
Values exceeding £34,000 but not exceeding £46,000 |B
Values exceeding £46,000 but not exceeding £60,000 |C
Values exceeding £60,000 but not exceeding £78,000 |D
Values exceeding £78,000 but not exceeding £104,000 |E
Values exceeding £104,000 but not exceeding
£140,000 |F
Values exceeding £140,000 but not exceeding
£280,000 |G
Values exceeding £280,000 |H
Yorkshire and Humberside and North West Region
Range of values |Valuation
|band
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Values not exceeding £30,000 |A
Values exceeding £30,000 but not exceeding £40,000 |B
Values exceeding £40,000 but not exceeding £52,000 |C
Values exceeding £52,000 but not exceeding £68,000 |D
Values exceeding £68,000 but not exceeding £88,000 |E
Values exceeding £88,000 but not exceeding £120,000 |F
Values exceeding £120,000 but not exceeding
£240,000 |G
Values exceeding £240,000 |H
Northern Region
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values not exceeding £27,000 |A
Values exceeding £27,000 but not exceeding £35,000 |B
Values exceeding £35,000 but not exceeding £45,000 |C
Values exceeding £45,000 but not exceeding £58,000 |D
Values exceeding £58,000 but not exceeding £80,000 |E
Values exceeding £80,000 but not exceeding £106,000 |F
Values exceeding £106,000 but not exceeding
£212,000 |G
Values exceeding £212,000 |H
Amendment No. 3, in clause 5, page 3, leave out lines 39 to 40 and insert 240,000
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values not exceeding £52,000 |A
Values exceeding £52,000, but not exceeding £68,000 |B
Values exceeding £68,000, but not exceeding £88,000 |C
Values exceeding £88,000, but not exceeding £120,000 |D
Values exceeding £120,000, but not exceeding
£160,000 |E
Values exceeding £160,000, but not exceeding
£210,000 |F
Values exceeding £210,000, but not exceeding
£420,000 |G
Values exceeding £420,000 |H'.
Amendment No. 112, page 3, line 40, at end insert--
--(3) The valuation bands for dwellings in Greater London are set out in the following Table--
Range of values Valuation band
Values not exceeding £52,000 A
Values exceeding £52,000, but not exceeding £68,000 B
Values exceeding £68,000, but not exceeding £88,000 C
Values exceeding £88,000, but not exceeding £120,000 D
Values exceeding £120,000, but not exceeding £160,000 E Values exceeding £160,000, but not exceeding £210,000 F Values exceeding £210,000, but not exceeding £420,000 G Values exceeding £420,000 H'.
Amendment No. 16, page 4, line 1, leave out subsection (3) and insert--
(3) The valuation bands for dwellings in Wales shall be as specified in the following Table--
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values not exceeding £15,000 |A
Values exceeding £15,000 but not exceeding £30,000 |B
Values exceeding £30,000-£37,000 |C
Values exceeding £37,000-£45,000 |D
Values exceeding £45,000-£55,000 |E
Values exceeding £55,000-£70,000 |F
Values exceeding £70,000-£90,000 |G
Values exceeding £90,000-£120,000 |H
Values exceeding £120,000-£150,000 |I
Values exceeding £150,000-£180,000 |J
Values exceeding £180,000-£210,000 |K
Values exceeding £210,000-£240,000 |L
Values exceeding £240,000-£300,000 |M
Values exceeding £300,000 |N.'.
Range of values |Valuation
|band
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Values exceeding £150,000 but not exceeding £200,000 |G
Values exceeding £200,000 but not exceeding £275,000 |H
Values exceeding £275,000 but not exceeding £350,000 |I
Values exceeding £350,000 but not exceeding £425,000 |J
Values exceeding £425,000 but not exceeding £500,000 |K
Values exceeding £500,000 |L'.
Amendment No. 4, in page 4, leave out lines 17 and 18 and insert £150,000
Range of values Valuation band
Values exceeding £150,000 but not exceeding £200,000 G
Values exceeding £200,000 but not exceeding £275,000 H
Values exceeding £275,000 but not exceeding £350,000 I
Values exceeding £350,000 but not exceeding £425,000 J
Values exceeding £425,000 but not exceeding £500,000 K Values exceeding £500,000 L'.
Amendment No. 5, in page 4, line 24, at endinsert--
(4A) The Secretary of State shall establish an additional band to those set out in subsection 2 above that shall be for dwellings provided and occupied solely in respect of a person's employment.'. Amendment No. 32, in page 4, line 24, at endinsert--
(4A) The Secretary of State may by Order, as regards financial years beginning on or after such date as is specified in the Order, make provision in respect of the Council of the Isles of Scilly-- (
(a) substituting another proportion for that which is for the time being effective for the purposes of subsection (1) above ; (
(b) substituting other valuation bands for those which are for the time being effective for the purposes of subsection (2) above.'. Amendment No. 33, in page 4, line 25, after (4)', insert or (4a)'.
Amendment No. 93, in clause 74, page 49, leave out lines 5 to 8 and insert- -
shall be based upon the value given to that dwelling in the valuation roll.'.
Amendment No. 94, in page 49, line 11, at beginning insert Values not exceeding £15,000 AA'.
Amendment No. 10, in page 49, line 11, leave out Values not exceeding £27,000' and insert
Values not exceeding £20,000 AA
Values exceeding £20,000 but not exceeding £27,000'.
Amendment No. 95, in page 49, line 22, at endinsert--
Values exceeding £212,000 but not exceeding £260,000 I Values exceeding £260,000 but not exceeding £320,000 J
Values exceeding £320,000 but not exceeding £400,000 K
Values exceeding £400,000 but not exceeding £500,000 L
Values exceeding £500,000 M.'.
Amendment No. 11, in page 49, leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert £180,000
Values exceeding £180,000 but not exceeding £250,000 H Values exceeding £250,000 but not exceeding £400,000 I
Values exceeding £400,000 but not exceeding £500,000 J
Values exceeding £500,000 K'.
Amendment No. 96, in page 49, line 23, leave out £212,000' and insert £150,000'.
Amendment No. 97, in page 49, line 24, leave out £212,000' and insert
£150,000 but not exceeding £212,000'.
Amendment No. 12, in page 49, line 30, at endinsert--
(3A) The Secretary of State shall establish an additional band to those set out in subsection 2 above that shall be for dwellings provided and occupied solely in respect of a person's employment.'.
Mr. Blunkett : I had intended to appeal tonight to the massed ranks of Conservative Members representing seats
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