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Local Government Finance Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon).

Clause 42 agreed to. New clause 2 (Needs assessment prior to each reset), discussed with new clause 3 (Local Authority Needs Commission) and new schedule 1 (Local Authority Needs Commission - further provision), debated and withdrawn. New clause 3 negatived on division (6 votes to 9). New clause 4 (Relief for schools and hospitals), discussed with new clause 8 (Relief for public buildings) and new clause 9 (Relief for licensed markets), debated and withdrawn. New clause 7 (Duty to ensure no loss of funding following withdrawal from the European Union) debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 (Non-domestic rating: exemption for nursery grounds) debated and withdrawn. New clause 11 (Power to remove or reduce mandatory reliefs in cases of business rates avoidance) debated and withdrawn. New clause 12 (Removal of provision for referendums relating to council tax increase in England) debated and withdrawn. New clause 13 (Power to impose a charge for business rate appeals) debated and withdrawn. Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 142).