Proceeding contribution from Earl Cathcart (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 11 May 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Business Rate Supplements Bill.
Business Rate Supplements Bill
Obviously, all sides of the House support Crossrail, but I have heard arguments that the project and our desire to have it have been used as a Trojan horse—a form of seduction—to roll out the BRS scheme across the country. It has been likened to a form of mission creep as a means of gathering more public money. Whichever side of the argument you are on, I have a question for the Minister. Can she guarantee that other government spending or government grants will be in no way reduced because of local authorities’ ability to levy a business rate supplement?
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- 710 c307-8GC
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- 2008-09
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Business Housing Greater London Discounts Economic growth Local government Local government finance Public consultation Business rates Regional planning and development Business improvement districts
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- Business Rate Supplements Bill 2008-09
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