Clause 43 - Arrangements with respect to business improvement districts
Local Government Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Christopher Leslie (Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office; Shipley, Labour)
Like all other members of the Committee, the hon. Gentleman has, or should have, received the draft guidance. If he does not have a copy, perhaps the hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton could pass one along the Opposition Bench to him.
A question was asked about the role of the local authority. It is true that, as well as the veto provisions we shall discuss later in the Bill, the local authority will have responsibility for the collection of the levy and may, if it is agreed in the BID arrangements, have responsibility for managing some of the services. I hope that that has answered hon. Members' points, and that they will allow clause 43 to stand part of the Bill.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 43 ordered to stand part of the Bill.