The hon. Gentleman criticises the Bill on the grounds that clause 1 starts with a formula, but the formula derives from the Local Government Finance Act 1988, which the Bill will change, and of course the 1988 Act was intended to nationalise business rates and take control away from local authorities. I trust that he will bear that in mind when we come to debate the Sustainable Communities Bill.
Rating (Empty Properties) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Phil Woolas
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 June 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Rating (Empty Properties) Bill.
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