Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Debate between Baroness Pinnock and Lord Beecham

Tuesday 27th March 2018 Grand Committee

[Baroness Pinnock (LD)]

I register my interest as a councillor in the borough of Kirklees, which is part of the Leeds combined authority, rather than Leeds City, for the 100% business rates retention scheme. The people in Kirklees would not be happy to think they were part of Leeds City, so we had better make that clear.

[Lord Beecham (Lab)]

Not yet.

[Baroness Pinnock]

Not ever, I would say. As the Minister said, these are quite complex technical amendments, which, in the circumstances, I particularly welcome. Obviously, as he has indicated, they are to enable the so-called 100% business rates retention pilot authorities to come into existence next week.