Clause 12
Business Rate Supplements Bill
6:00 pm
John Healey (Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government; Wentworth, Labour)
My hon. Friend is right. In an earlier debate we mentioned the requirement for local authorities to make that sort of assessment if they are considering any proposal for a business rate supplement. A number of Members have made the point that no local authority, whatever the nature of the area or its political leadership, is likely to want to introduce policies that drive businesses in its area out of business.