Proceeding contribution from Ed Balls (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Rating (Empty Properties) Bill.
Ways and Means
I want to understand the hon. Gentleman’s argument. I am worried that the point he is making is not market-based and is more dirigiste. When he uses the term overcapacity, he means properties that are unused. Are they unused because there is no demand or because the rent is too high? Are we not looking for a way to get the price down so that they can be put back into use and there can be more activity?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 460 c353
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- 2006-07
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- Disadvantaged Construction Brownfield sites Contamination Housing Land Empty property Farms Land use Homelessness Planning permission Local government finance Business rates Location Pension funds Ministry of Defence Rural areas Local Government Finance Funding Changes Independent Inquiry Tax allowances Valuation Rents Urban areas Regeneration Vandalism Land Use Planning Review
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- Rating (Empty Properties) Bill 2006-07
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