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Business Rate Supplements Bill

Motion A That this House do not insist on its Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 14A in lieu. 14A: Page 22, line 35, leave out paragraphs 19 and 20 and insert— "19 In an initial prospectus— (a) a statement as to whether there is to be a ballot on the imposition of the BRS; (b) if there is to be a ballot, a statement as to whether there is to be one by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of section 7(1); (c) if there is to be a ballot by virtue of paragraph (b) of section 7(1), an explanation of why the authority thinks that there should be one; (d) if there is not to be a ballot, an explanation of why the authority thinks that there should not be one. 20 In a final prospectus— (a) a statement as to whether there was a ballot on the imposition of the BRS; (b) if there was a ballot, a statement as to whether there was one by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of section 7(1); (c) if there was a ballot by virtue of paragraph (b) of section 7(1), an explanation of why the authority thought that there should be one; (d) if there was not a ballot, an explanation of why the authority thought that there should not be one."