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Business Rate Supplements Bill

I have every sympathy with the Minister and DCLG officials for the difficulties that they may be encountering in cross-departmental arrangements. It is not the first time that we have heard about such problems. It would be helpful if we received the draft map, in whatever form it takes, before the second day. However, perhaps it is now appropriate to say that noble Lords will not wish to be committed to anything simply because we receive a draft very close to the second day, not least because the authorities affected will not have had a chance to look at it. I am simply saying at this stage that, although the map will be received with gratitude, it cannot be thought that we will respond to it in any way other than by quoting bits of it back to the Minister, as one does with these pieces of paper.