Proceeding contribution from Lord Deben (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords].
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]
As so often, the hon. Lady has a partial memory of history. She forgets that local authorities did not use their own money to do what they wanted, but precepted on national taxation. We had to stop situations whereby Newcastle, for example, charged John Lewis rates that were four times per square foot more than in London—
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- 497 c207
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- 2008-09
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- Contracts Appeals Construction Civic dignitaries Insolvency Insurance Economic planning Local government Local government finance Payments Planning Public consultation Parish and town councils Public lavatories Regional planning and development Regional development agencies Petitions
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- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (HL) 2008-09
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