Local Government Finance Bill

My hon. Friend makes an important point that counters the assertion of the hon. Member for Poole (Mr Syms). He said that Opposition Members argue that the Government are going too far too fast with the Bill because we do not know what to say about it. Does my hon. Friend agree, to the contrary, that the local authorities that must implement the Bill are worried about the rapid time scale? Authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber have told us that they are concerned about"““the rapid timetable for these reforms, given the huge levels of complexity involved and the radical implications they will have on councils' ability to fund services to local communities””." That is why my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones) was so right to table the amendments.