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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill)I thank the Minister for his response, which gave me no hope that the Government are considering relieving hospitals of the higher multiplier. We agree with him that retail,…26 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for a very detailed response putting the case, which she did very strongly, for the reasons behind the curtailment of elections this May. She has…24 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Safety RemediationMy Lords, the Government have introduced a new and lower standard of remediation, PAS 9980. Insurers, however, are not convinced that this makes buildings fully safe. The Public…24 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the Minister and his civil servants in the Bill team for the very helpful discussions to aid detailed understanding of the Bill. The one issue that…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025My Lords, I have relevant but not direct interests as a councillor and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Elections are the bedrock of our democracy and…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025That a Humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025, laid before the House on 11…24 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response, which, I am afraid, was much as predicted. I really do not know how a Labour Minister can say that the Government are agnostic…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy noble friend Lord Shipley has just made a powerful case for the disaggregation of manufacturing from the standard multiplier and for those businesses to benefit from the lower…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, manufacturing is at the heart of what this country does. We need to support it, and we can through the Bill by reducing the burden of business rates on those businesses.…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillBefore the Minister sits down, at the beginning of his response to the amendment moved by the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, he said that there would be a permanent business rates cut…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, is right to challenge the Government’s intentions in relation to saving our high street. The Government are in a quandary: retail,…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my relevant local government interests, in particular that I am a councillor in Kirklees. At the outset, I wish to express my thanks to the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, Amendment 7 and consequential Amendments 15, 19 and 22 probe the Government on the definition of retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. This is absolutely critical…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPlan for NeighbourhoodsMy Lords, I have relevant interests as a councillor in Kirklees, which includes Dewsbury, one of the towns on the list. I am also a vice-president of the Local Government…10 Mar 2025