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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillJust to clarify for noble Lords, there will be no change to small business rate relief—that is not changing—so they will still pay tax. It is the Government’s view that this is…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillJust to clarify, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, has got it wrong because the zero, as in no business rates, is for rateable values—£12,000 in particular—and it is then tapered, so the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for their Amendments 16, 34, 42 and 51. I understand the intention of these amendments is to…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, these amendments seek to change the Bill to remove anchor stores from the higher multiplier. I apologise for being repetitive, but as I explained in the debates on the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in the very same sentence I said: “However, I can confirm that the Government’s intention is for this to broadly follow the definition that is used for the current RHL”.24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, these amendments seek to change the Bill to remove healthcare hereditaments from the higher multiplier. In the previous debate on the amendments in group 4, just a few…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillIn terms of over £500,000, we are going to have the same policy applied to all sectors. We are not doing carve-outs, but in terms of any relief that music venues are having below…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillThe noble Lord makes an interesting point. This will come into force in 2026-27; we are talking about the revaluation and review being three years after that. Again, this provides…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, let me start by expressing my gratitude for the kind words from the noble Lord, Lord Fox, in relation to my not being present for the Second Reading because of the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I will address Amendments 2, 4 and 45 from the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow, which concern provisions relating to the new higher multiplier and the funding of the new lower…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillYes, that is right.24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the noble Earl very much for that clarification, but if he looks at my remarks later, he will see that I said that we do not expect “many”—not any—grass-roots music venues…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI did say that I would come back to the noble Lord on his specific question.24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group and the three groups that follow seek to change the Bill in two broad respects. They seek to carve out properties from the higher multiplier…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI think the noble Lord is saying “Let’s have some conversations to follow this up”. As I have said to all here, I am happy to sit down with any noble Lord or noble Baroness to…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI forgot to mention this to the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow; it would be helpful for him to sit down with me to discuss that, as well as his previous request, as soon as he has time…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, Amendments 3,18, 32 and 37, which were spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, on behalf of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, and Amendment 43, tabled by…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, on that specific point about criteria, I want to be clear that we have had a one-year ad hoc system and we are trying to build a sustainable system, which will have a…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI will come to the noble Baroness’s points when I come back to the valuations, rest assured. The Government have been clear that they intend to fund new lower multipliers by…24 Feb 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, it is with respect and solemn reflection that I move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of…13 Feb 2025