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Proceeding contribution from Robert Syms (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 June 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Rating (Empty Properties) Bill.

Rating (Empty Properties) Bill

I can certainly present the amendment in a less specific way. It has been tabled in extremely fine detail; every punctuation mark is important for Her Majesty’s Opposition. The amendment covers several aspects. The Opposition want certain important conditions to appear on the face of the Bill to ensure good, decent legislation. The first of those conditions is proposed new subsection (1A)(a), which refers to the condition that"““the whole hereditament has, subject to subsection (1B), been unoccupied for a continuous period not exceeding three months””." That is an important aspect—that is what applies at present, but it is not on the face of the Bill. We therefore have concerns, because consultation has not taken place.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
461 c900-1 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Clubs Charities Ancient monuments Building alterations Cemeteries Brownfield sites Archaeological sites Community centres Bombs Electricity generation Empty property Exemptions Farms Industry Insolvency Land use Floods Fires Planning permission Local government finance Rates and rating Business rates Listed buildings Microgeneration Small businesses Tax allowances Sports Tenants Rents Regeneration Vandalism Local Government Finance Funding Changes Independent Inquiry Land Use Planning Review
Legislation
Rating (Empty Properties) Bill 2006-07
Non-domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) Regulations 1989
Link
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