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Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill

I agree. My hon. Friend anticipates one of the points that was at the top of my list. We are in the current position partly because of the way in which house prices have increased and our prosperous economy under the Government. I shall not give all the economic statistics—I am sure that you would not allow that, Madam Deputy Speaker—but when we discuss banding and revaluation, we need to bear it in mind that one of the reasons for public disquiet about that and the beginning of a public debate—I hope that the deferral for which the measure provides will encourage that debate—is prosperity and rising house prices.