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Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Tuesday, 24 October 2017, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Ashton of Hyde.

Lords committee stage. New clause discussed and withdrawn. Clauses 1 to 6 agreed. Schedule agreed. Bill reported without amendment.

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

785 cc21-34GC

Session

2017-19

Department

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Procedure

New clauses

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-domestic Rates) Bill 2017-19. Brought from the Commons
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
Bills
House of Lords

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee fifth report.
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

Deposited Paper DEP2017-0729
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Deposited papers
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Baroness Stedman-Scott | 785 c21GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn ...

Baroness Pinnock | 785 c21GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Pinnock

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert—

“(aa) th...

Show all contributions (23)

Baroness Pinnock | 785 cc21-2GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I have wondered from the outset of the Bill’s proceedings why companies with billion-po...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 cc22-3GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I refer the Committee to my registered interests as a local councillor and a vice-presi...

Lord Ashton of Hyde | 785 cc23-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Bourne has left this one to me. I thank the noble Lords for their ...

Baroness Pinnock | 785 cc24-5GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, for his detailed response to the amendment, which ...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c25GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Kennedy of Southwark

2: Clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert—

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c25GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendments 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 are all in my name and form group two in our delibe...

Baroness Pinnock | 785 c25GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, because he, like I did...

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 785 cc26-8GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, on this occasion I am genuinely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for raising t...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c27GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that helpful response. I am happy to withdraw my amendment at ...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c27GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Kennedy of Southwark

4: Clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert—

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 cc27-9GC (Link to this contribution)

Amendments 4, 8 and 13 in my name and Amendment 15 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnoc...

Baroness Pinnock | 785 c29GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, obviously I support Amendments 4, 8 and 13 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy,...

Lord Ashton of Hyde | 785 cc29-31GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for laying out their amendments clearly. As the noble Lord...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c30GC (Link to this contribution)

The Minister made the point, with regard to the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, th...

Lord Ashton of Hyde | 785 c30GC (Link to this contribution)

Ofcom reports every year, so I do not think it would matter whether it is 12 months or 24. My poi...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c30GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for that response and for his response to my other question. I am happy at t...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c32GC (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Kennedy of Southwark

14: After Clause 3, insert the following new Claus...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c32GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will be brief, as we have rehearsed some of the points made earlier. Amendment 14 in ...

Baroness Pinnock | 785 cc32-3GC (Link to this contribution)

As I have put my name to this amendment, clearly I support it. The specific parts of this amendme...

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth | 785 cc33-4GC (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their contributions on this amendment...

Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 785 c34GC (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his helpful response. I am happy to withdraw my amendment. I think that ...

Subjects

Infrastructure

Business rates

Optical fibres

Telecommunications

Tax allowances

Legislation

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-domestic Rates) Bill 2017-19

Link

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