Stephen Doughty

Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development)

Labour/Co-operative MP for Cardiff South and Penarth

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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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Stephen Doughty voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas

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Major votes

  • On 20 Mar 2019: Stephen Doughty voted against greater local business rate retention in certain areas and against a proposed scheme to redistribute business rate income between public bodies in different areas. Show vote
  • On 13 Feb 2013: Stephen Doughty was absent for a vote on Local Government Finance Settlement 2013-14 (England) Show vote

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