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Local Government Finance Bill

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is being extremely generous with his time. A number of Members have pointed out, both today and on Second Reading, that there is a relatively limited amount that local government can do to encourage business growth. It occurs to me, from a more philosophical viewpoint, that economic growth can be a public good, and that Government investment elsewhere in the economy can allow that growth to go ahead. Is it therefore entirely unreasonable for central Government to keep some of that business rate growth?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
538 c833 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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