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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Amendments 14 to 25, tabled by the shadow Minister, would exclude certain properties from the higher multiplier. Properties that are open to customers for more than 18 hours a…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Amendments 1 to 6 deal with eligibility for the new lower multipliers. Under the amendments qualifying manufacturing properties would be eligible for the two new lower multipliers…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)For this grouping, I will first speak to clause 3, then return, after other contributions, to amendment 10 and new clauses 2 and 4. We have previously discussed clause 1, which…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Chair, can I just confirm that we are discussing amendment 10 and new clauses 2 and 4? Or have we moved on to clause 4?12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I thought I was going to come back at the end of that debate, but it is fine.12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)New clause 1 would require the Secretary of State to review and report on the impact of the introduction of new multipliers. Let me first set out that I understand full well why…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I will speak to both now. Clause 4 makes two small consequential amendments to the existing legislation to reflect the addition of the new multipliers. There are other amendments…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Amendment 26 would result in the exemption of fee-paying schools from the measure if they wholly or mainly cater to pupils with special educational needs, whether or not those…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Do you mean to say some words?12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Amendment 7 seeks to preserve the discretion of local authorities to award relief to private schools. Currently, any charity that uses its property wholly or mainly for charitable…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Amendment 8 would require a private faith school to maintain its eligibility for charitable relief if there is no maintained or academy school of the same faith within the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)That is an important point. There is political intent behind this measure: to deliver on the manifesto commitment. At a time when, let us be honest, trust in politics is tested,…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Member for tabling the amendment. It may assist the Committee if I briefly explain how the Bill will apply to nurseries and nursery classes within the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Clause 5 removes charitable rate relief from private schools. Under the current law, all charities are entitled to 80% charitable relief on any properties that they occupy and use…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I thought you meant generally.12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Clause 6 provides for when the provisions in the Bill will commence. The provisions in clauses 1 to 4 provide for the new additional multipliers to take effect from 1 April 2026.…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Clause 7 merely states the short title of the Bill. Question put and agreed to. Clause 7 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. New Clause 1 Review of impact on…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for tabling his new clause. As we have explained, where, as a result of the introduction of additional multipliers from 2026-27, local authorities…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)I was going to go on an errand to Tesco to buy some mince pies. This process has been a very useful one. The time that both Opposition parties have given to the preparation of the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Third sitting)Amendment 13 seeks to give local authorities discretion over where the higher multiplier enabled by the Bill should apply. In England, there are currently two non-domestic rating…12 Dec 2024