I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way on this key issue. One of the key concerns for people raising additional business rates in the future will be that they gain from the benefit of that growth. I welcome that proposal. However, there is another problem. Will he confirm that if a major employer or site of employment closes down within the first two years of operation, the local authority will not lose the business rate income?
Local Government Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Blackman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 January 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government Finance Bill.
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