Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Tony Lloyd

Monday 30th January 2012 Commons Chamber

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

10. What assessment he has made of the possible effects on local authorities in deprived areas of his planned localisation of national non-domestic rates.

[Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab)]

12. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of his proposals for the localisation of business rates on regional inequality.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Robert Neill)]

Currently, local authorities see no financial benefit from delivering growth. Our proposals will create a strong incentive for all local authorities, wherever they are in the country, to promote growth, local enterprise and jobs. We will ensure that no council will lose out as a result of its business rates base at the outset of the scheme.