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Business Rate Supplements Bill

The hon. Gentleman and the Minister have both said that the relationship between businesses and local authorities is profound, particularly in the case of high profile business regeneration in our inner cities, but does the hon. Gentleman not have some concerns that the third element, the residential population, especially in our bigger cities, has often been left out? How would he try to ensure that there was input from residential communities whose vibrancy is an important part of ensuring that such initiatives are maintained, particularly in our inner-city areas, where they are most likely to take place?