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

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Department: Wales Office
Tuesday 27th March 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Grand Committee
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Baroness Pinnock Portrait Baroness Pinnock (LD)
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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.

Baroness Pinnock Portrait Baroness Pinnock
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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.