New Clause 10 — Registered Social Landlords: Treatment of Certain Leases Granted Between 1st January 1990 and 27th March 2000

Part of Finance Bill – in the House of Commons at 8:00 pm on 1 July 2003.

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Photo of Hugo Swire Hugo Swire Opposition Whip (Commons) 8:00, 1 July 2003

There was a seminar this morning on how to renew seaside and coastal towns, some of which have suffered over past years. One of the problems in several of our seaside towns is the proliferation of charity shops, which happens because retail units are empty. Surely we should make it easier for people to take offices and encourage them to do so rather than implementing the Bill's measures, which would represent a move in the opposite direction.