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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 23, in the name of my noble friend Lady Scott, and Amendments 24 and 34 in my name. Amendment 23 seeks to include a review of the impact of…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI beg to move.18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 5, which is in the name of my noble friend Lady Scott, I shall speak to Amendments 18 and 20, which are consequential. The amendments seek to…18 Mar 2025HANSARDPlan for NeighbourhoodsAs usual, I will have to talk about my interest as a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. Unfortunately, no one in Central Bedfordshire received the money so I do not have the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025My Lords, I reiterate my declaration of interest that I am a Central Bedfordshire councillor. These regulations propose important changes to the planning process, including…03 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I mention my interests as a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. I thank the Minister for clearly outlining the essence of this SI. While these are technical adjustments…03 Mar 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Affordable RentsMy Lords, as my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham said, when supply goes down and demand goes up, prices increase. What assessment have the Government made of reports that…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, Amendment 47 addresses the issue that, despite the Government’s claim that they would reform the business rates system, the Bill does not offer that. We heard concerns…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI did not quite understand that point. The Minister is saying that the revaluation has already been taken into account in the figures that the Treasury is coming forward with.…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMay I deputise? Before I do, I declare my interest as a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. In moving Amendment 3, I shall speak to Amendments 18, 37 and 43 in the name of my…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for moving this amendment and outlining the unintended consequences of this Bill. The proposal to exempt healthcare from the higher…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to our debate on this group of amendments, which deals with the role of billing authorities and the definition of hereditaments.…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the Minister. We must steer away from blanket definitions issued centrally by the Treasury, which does not have the thorough oversight of local businesses in all parts of…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments in this group in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, all of which address the lack of detail provided by the Government on their…24 Feb 2025HANSARDSolar PanelsMy Lords, there is currently a potential conflict between the Government’s desire to ensure all rental homes have a minimum EPC energy efficiency rating of C and planning…12 Feb 2025HANSARDPermitted Development Rights (Extension) Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend Lord Lucas for bringing the Bill to the House today. I declare my interests in the register, particularly that I am a councillor in Central Bedfordshire.…07 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I also support my noble friend Lord Fuller’s amendment. Local government finance is in a parlous state, with more than 70% of funding used for adult and children’s…06 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as set out in the register, particularly being a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. As a fellow north-easterner, I congratulate the noble Lord,…04 Feb 2025HANSARDCouncil TaxMy Lords, under the Liberal Democrat administration, Windsor and Maidenhead Council’s financial discipline has collapsed. The council is now seeking to impose a 25% council tax…03 Feb 2025