Covid-19: Local Government Finance Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Lord Naseby

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Arrangement of Business

Covid-19: Local Government Finance

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Arrangement of Business
Monday 29th June 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh
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As we have said, our focus is on covering both the demand pressures and the income deficit and on providing the comprehensive package that will ensure that council tax payers do not face that unnecessary burden.

Lord Naseby Portrait Lord Naseby (Con) [V]
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Is the Minister aware, as a former leader of the London Borough of Islington, that key revenue streams in summer come from recreation, particularly by cricket clubs using council-owned pitches? Why on earth are the Government preventing men, women and young cricketers from playing just club cricket?

Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh
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I know of my noble friend’s love of the game of cricket. I am sure that we can take that up with the Ministers responsible.

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