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Localism Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that response. It would be helpful if he could write with some of the numbers so we have some clarity on the record. If some regulations are coming through shortly perhaps we will have another time to dip into this. I do not know whether they are affirmative or negative but one way or another we will try to get a debate around them. I simply do not follow the point about imposing an extra burden on local authorities. If they are promoting the small business rate relief at the moment, having a provision in the Bill that requires them to do it does not seem to be an extra burden, but that is a matter for another debate. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 118D withdrawn. Clause 40 agreed. Clause 41 : Cancellation of liability to backdated non-domestic rates Amendment 118E Clause 41 : Cancellation of liability to backdated non-domestic rates Amendment 118E Moved by