Local Government Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 5:40 pm on 10 September 2003.

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Photo of The Earl of Caithness The Earl of Caithness Conservative 5:40, 10 September 2003

moved Amendment No. 10:

Page 33, line 5, leave out subsection (10) and insert—

"( ) In making regulations under this section the Secretary of State shall have regard to the object of securing (so far as practicable) that the aggregate amount payable to him and all billing authorities by way of non-domestic rates as regards a relevant period is the same as the aggregate amount which would be so payable apart from the regulations.

(10A) For the purposes of subsection (10) above, the Secretary of State shall estimate the difference between—

(a) the aggregate amount which would apart from the regulations, all billing authorities by way of non-domestic rates as regards a relevant period, and

(b) the aggregate amount which will be payable having regard to rules prescribed under subsection (4) above, and any shortfall in aggregate amount shall be recovered by applying a surcharge of the non-domestic rating multiplier for each relevant financial year."

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 77 [Power to change number of valuation bands]: