Debate on bill on Wednesday, 22 April 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Andrews. The answering member was Lord Bates.

Business Rate Supplements Bill

Business Rate Supplements Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 709 c1502-35
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Business Rate Supplements Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 30-EN also published.
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Bills
House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2009-1276
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Andrews | 709 c1502-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, over the past 10 years, we have seen the relationship between local and central government...; Baroness Andrews | 709 c1502 (Link to this contribution) That the Bill be read a second time.; Baroness Hamwee | 709 c1515 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for her introduction to the Bill. I should declare two interest...; Lord Bates | 709 c1509-15 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for the characteristic care and thoroughness with which she has...; Lord Tope | 709 c1515 (Link to this contribution) How do you know?; Lord Best | 709 c1518-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare my interest as president of the Local Government Association—an unremunerated po...; Baroness Valentine | 709 c1523-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare my interests in this debate. I am chief executive of a non-profit-making pressur...; Lord Moynihan | 709 c1521-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by declaring an interest as chairman of the British Olympic Association. Unsurpris...; Lord Smith of Leigh | 709 c1519-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, declare an interest. I am leader of Wigan Council and chairman of the Association ...; Baroness Andrews | 709 c1530-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am truly delighted by the response offered to the Bill. I knew that I should not have us...; Lord Tope | 709 c1527-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a useful, interesting and on the whole positive debate, which we from these ...; Lord Berkeley | 709 c1525-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the Bill. I have been involved in Crossrail for a number of years, and the Bill ...; Baroness Hamwee | 709 c1515-8 (Link to this contribution) Well, my Lords, I have debated it in public a number of times with Mayor Livingstone. But perhaps I ...
Subjects: Companies Business Elizabeth line Greater London Authority Infrastructure Exemptions Local government Local government finance Public consultation Public expenditure Rates and rating Business rates Small businesses Valuation Sports Business improvement districts
Legislation: Business Rate Supplements Bill 2008-09
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Business Rate Supplements Bill

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