Pete Wishart MP, Perth and North Perthshire

How Pete Wishart voted on local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas.

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Retention of Business Rates by Local Councils

There have been votes in Parliament on reforming the way local councils are funded including a switch from central grants to allowing councils to retain a proportion of the business rates generated in their area.

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Pete Wishart has never voted on local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas:

On 20 Mar 2019: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019 Show vote
On 13 Feb 2013: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Settlement 2013-14 (England) Show vote
On 21 May 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Third Reading Show vote
On 18 Jan 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 1 — Local Retention of Business Rates Show vote
On 11 Jan 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Carry over to next Parliamentary session Show vote
On 10 Jan 2012: Pete Wishart was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Bill — Second reading Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2019-03-20. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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