Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Act 2018


make provision enabling relief from non-domestic rates in England and Wales to be conferred in respect of hereditaments used for the purposes of facilitating the transmission of communications by any means involving the use of electrical or electromagnetic energy; and for connected purposes.

What is this Bill?

The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 4 July 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 8 February 2018.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

8th February 2018
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
8th February 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
8th February 2018
Act of Parliament
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Act 2018 (c. 1)
24th January 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 23 January 2018
23rd January 2018
Ping Pong: House of Commons
23rd January 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 268KB)
17th January 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
7th December 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 140 EN 2017-19
7th December 2017
Bills
Bill 140 2017-19 - Lords Amendments
6th December 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
6th December 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
5th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-TR-I Marshalled list for Third Reading (PDF, 65KB)
29th November 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 208KB)
29th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-TR(a) Amendments for Third Reading (PDF, 59KB)
28th November 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
28th November 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
24th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 60KB)
23rd November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 23/11/2017 from Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth to Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Pinnock regarding the risk of gaming in the rate relief for new fibre, raised in the Grand Committee stage of the Bill (PDF, 111KB)
14th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-R(a) Amendment for Report (PDF, 51KB)
24th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
24th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Procedings): House of Lords
20th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
17th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF, 62KB)
9th October 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
9th October 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
3rd October 2017
Library Notes
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
6th September 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
6th September 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th September 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 368KB)
6th September 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 5 September 2017
6th September 2017
Bills
HL Bill 65 (as introduced)
6th September 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 65 Explanatory Notes
5th September 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
5th September 2017
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
5th September 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
5th September 2017
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 5 September 2017
5th September 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee of the whole House (PDF, 302KB)
4th September 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2017
1st September 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 31 August 2017
10th July 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
10th July 2017
Money resolution: House of Commons
10th July 2017
Programme motion: House of Commons
4th July 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
4th July 2017
Bills
Bill 003 2017-19, as introduced
4th July 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government (PDF, 279KB)
4th July 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 003-EN