Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Pickles and Mike Kane

Monday 2nd February 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Pickles]

There was an attempt by the previous Administration to operate a spy system whereby people would be taxed if they had a good view, or if they did not have a good view; if they were close to a bus station, or if they were further away. Frankly, I do not think that it is right for councils to go into people’s homes to measure their bathrooms and look at their views. I regard that as a fundamental intrusion into the British way of life.

[Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)]

2. What assessment he has made of the effect of real-terms cumulative changes in local authority spending power on services in communities with the greatest needs since 2010-11.