To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 17987 on Homelessness: Burnley, if he will provide a link to the relevant page on his Department’s website where allocations of grant funding to Burnley Borough Council are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 17987 on Homelessness: Burnley, if he will provide a link to the relevant page on his Department’s website where allocations of grant funding to Burnley Borough Council are...

Letter dated 07/03/2024 from Baroness Scott of Bybrook to Baroness Taylor regarding questions raised in the Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024: competition between online and offline retailers, business rates avoidance and evasion, Valuation Office Agency appeals process, local councils' flexibility on business rates. 2p.

Letter dated 07/03/2024 from Baroness Scott of Bybrook to Baroness Taylor regarding questions raised in the Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024: competition between online and offline retailers, business rates avoidance and evasion, Valuation Office Agency appeals process, local councils' flexibility on business rates. 2p.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, these regulations make changes to key elements of the business rates retention system by actioning policy decisions that have already been taken. The business rates retention system has been in operation for over 10 years. Through it, local authorities keep 50% of the business rates that are collected...

My Lords, these regulations make changes to key elements of the business rates retention system by actioning policy decisions that have already been taken. The business rates retention system has been in operation for over 10 years. Through it, local authorities keep 50% of the business rates that are collected...

My Lords, I draw the Committee’s attention to my interests as a councillor and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the Minister for her detailed

introduction. The Liberal Democrats support these technical changes. I do not know how we could oppose them without having a very detailed...

My Lords, I draw the Committee’s attention to my interests as a councillor and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the Minister for her detailed

introduction. The Liberal Democrats support these technical changes. I do not know how we could oppose them without having a very detailed...

My Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and as a serving councillor on Stevenage Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council. I thank the Minister for her introduction to this statutory instrument and I am very grateful for her...

My Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and as a serving councillor on Stevenage Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council. I thank the Minister for her introduction to this statutory instrument and I am very grateful for her...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses seated opposite for their contributions. A number of questions came up. First, the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and, I think, also the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, asked about complexity. We accept that the administration of the system has become necessarily complex over time...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses seated opposite for their contributions. A number of questions came up. First, the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and, I think, also the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, asked about complexity. We accept that the administration of the system has become necessarily complex over time...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that digitally excluded older people can access the Government Property Portal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that digitally excluded older people can access the Government Property Portal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department issues on the publication by local authorities of public notices; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to allow the publication of such notices online.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department issues on the publication by local authorities of public notices; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to allow the publication of such notices online.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the Scottish Government's approach to applying digital imprints to election content posted by unregistered third parties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the Scottish Government's approach to applying digital imprints to election content posted by unregistered third parties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many anti-Semitic online hate crimes were reported on the True Vision website between (a) 7 October 2022 and 6 January 2023 and (b) 7 October 2023 and 6 January 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many anti-Semitic online hate crimes were reported on the True Vision website between (a) 7 October 2022 and 6 January 2023 and (b) 7 October 2023 and 6 January 2024.

Statutory Guidance on Digital Imprints introduced by Part 6 of the Elections Act 2022

Digital technology is an important tool in political campaigning and having an active online presence has become crucial for political parties and campaigners to connect with the public and get their message heard. The Government is...

Statutory Guidance on Digital Imprints introduced by Part 6 of the Elections Act 2022

Digital technology is an important tool in political campaigning and having an active online presence has become crucial for political parties and campaigners to connect with the public and get their message heard. The Government is...

Statutory Guidance on Digital Imprints introduced by Part 6 of the Elections Act 2022

My Honourable friend the Minister for Faith and Communities (Baroness Scott of Brybrook) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

Digital technology is an important tool in political campaigning and having an active online presence has become...

Statutory Guidance on Digital Imprints introduced by Part 6 of the Elections Act 2022

My Honourable friend the Minister for Faith and Communities (Baroness Scott of Brybrook) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

Digital technology is an important tool in political campaigning and having an active online presence has become...

Draft statutory guidance on digital imprints. 51p.

Draft statutory guidance on digital imprints. 51p.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee and instruction on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this Bill delivers important changes to the business rates system. Business rates are a key component of the way in which local services are funded and are set to raise almost £25 billion this year. However, in recent years, concerns have been raised about the fairness of the...

My Lords, this Bill delivers important changes to the business rates system. Business rates are a key component of the way in which local services are funded and are set to raise almost £25 billion this year. However, in recent years, concerns have been raised about the fairness of the...

My Lords, I declare my interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am very grateful to the Minister for her introduction to this Bill. It had a speedy and uncontroversial passage in the House of Commons, but there are several matters which this House will need to discuss...

My Lords, I declare my interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am very grateful to the Minister for her introduction to this Bill. It had a speedy and uncontroversial passage in the House of Commons, but there are several matters which this House will need to discuss...

My Lords, it is always a pleasure to have another go at business rate legislation. As I always do, I inform the House that I am a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and a member of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation

and of the Rating...

My Lords, it is always a pleasure to have another go at business rate legislation. As I always do, I inform the House that I am a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and a member of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation

and of the Rating...