Proceeding contribution from Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 1 April 2009. It occurred during Legislative debate on Rating and Valuation (S.I., 2009, No. 204).

Rating and Valuation (S.I., 2009, No. 204)

Is it not the case that the problem for those businesses was not their future liabilities or any objection to the standardisation of the system, but the fact that they did not have the full facts available when they needed them most? That made it very difficult for them to predict the impact of the measure on their business. Is not that the nub of the problem? The measure has been retrospectively applied, and they did not have the information that they needed to prepare themselves.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 490 c994
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Business Arrears Payments Ports Rates and rating Business rates Valuation Office Agency
Legislation: Non-domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Rating and Valuation (S.I., 2009, No. 204)

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