Clause 1 - Dates on which new valuation lists must be compiled for England
Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill
10:30 am
Janet Anderson (Rossendale and Darwen, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 2, in page 1, line 8, at end insert—
‘(1B)The Secretary of State shall decide at least once in each calendar year whether to exercise the power granted by section 1A, and shall give reasons for his decision.
(1C)The reasons referred to in section 1B shall include the Secretary of State’s assessment of the degree of divergence in relevant property values since the original valuations made under this Act or since any subsequent revaluation.”.’.