Part of Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 31 March 2025.
The House divided: Ayes 302, Noes 167.
Question accordingly agreed to.
Lords amendments 15B to 15E to the words restored to the Bill by the Lords non-insistence on their amendment 15 disagreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (
That Jim McMahon, Gen Kitchen, Mark Ferguson, Harpreet Uppal, Emily Darlington, Kevin Hollinrake and Tessa Munt be members of the Committee.
That Jim McMahon be the Chair of the Committee.
That three be the quorum of the Committee.
That the Committee do withdraw immediately.—(Gerald Jones.)
Question agreed to.
Committee to withdraw immediately; reasons to be reported and communicated
to the Lords.
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