Orders of the Day — Education and Local Government

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:35 pm on 29 October 1996.

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Photo of David Curry David Curry , Skipton and Ripon 9:35, 29 October 1996

As the hon. Gentleman knows, the business rates reflect the assumed rental characteristics of an area and are subject to evaluation every five years. Where there have been changes, people in some parts of the United Kingdom have had their business rate cut and others have had their business rate increased. The system has to keep pace with the changing circumstances in the economy.

As the hon. Gentleman represents a part of the world that has benefited substantially from the Government's regeneration programmes, he would do well to realise the possibilities for local government in the combination of regeneration—