Local Government Finance Bill

Debate between Lord Watts and David Amess

Tuesday 24th January 2012 Commons Chamber

[The Temporary Chair]

It is perfectly in order, whether it be unusual or not for the Minister to have done what he did.

[Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Amess.

[The Temporary Chair]

Is it on the same point?

[Mr Watts]

It is on a different point. Is it possible, Mr Amess, to extend the time of this debate by 15 minutes, bearing in mind that we have lost 15 minutes because a Minister was locked in the wrong Lobby?

[The Temporary Chair]

I must tell the hon. Gentleman that I have no powers to do so. Any more points of order would obviously reduce the time further.

New Clause 5

Re-set of the system

‘The Secretary of State shall establish a mechanism to allow local authorities to make representations on whether they believe a re-set of the system is required. The Secretary of State shall, prior to the publication of the Local Government Financial Report in any year, give consideration to any representations he has received and must lay before the House of Commons a report detailing—

(a) any representations he has received from local authorities on whether it would be appropriate to re-set the system, and

(b) his or her decision on such representations and the reasons for that decision.’.—(Helen Jones.)

Brought up, and read the First time.