Greg Clark: I have today placed in the Libraries of both Houses revised copies of the agreement providing a credit facility to Ireland of £3,226,960,000. This agreement was negotiated between HM Treasury and Ireland and originally signed on the 22 December 2010 following enactment of the Loans to Ireland Act, which received Royal Assent on 21 December 2010. Parliament will be aware that in July 2011,...
Eric Pickles: I would like to update hon. Members on the main items of business undertaken by my Department since the House rose on 18 September. Freezing council tax for hard-working families and pensioners On 8 October, the Government announced new support to local authorities to enable them to freeze council tax and keep taxpayers bills down for the third year running. Freezing bills again will really...