Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)

Debate between Simon Baynes and Marie Rimmer

Committee stage
Tuesday 6th July 2021 Public Bill Committees

[Ms Rimmer]

Q Do you agree, Mr Blaylock?

Adrian Blaylock: Definitely. The way I read it, the Bill prevents any announcements regarding the pandemic from being taking into account, but it does not prevent any other methods of check or challenge from being taken forward by a ratepayer if something different is affecting their rateable value.

[Simon Baynes (Clwyd South) (Con)]

Q I thank our witnesses. Clearly there is widespread support for the restriction on rating appeals, given the trade-off of extra funding for relief from the Government, but picking up on the point about the rate revaluation—[Interruption.]