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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-10more like thismore than 2017-01-10
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Non-domestic Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on 100 per cent business rate retention. more like this
tabling member constituency Witney more like this
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Robert Courts more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answer text <p>By the end of the Parliament, local government will retain 100% of taxes raised locally, giving councils control of an additional £12.5 billion of business rates to spend on local services. To ensure the reforms are fiscally neutral, some existing grants will be phased out and responsibilities will be devolved to local authorities. This move towards self-sufficiency and away from dependence on central government is something councils have long campaigned for. We have worked in close collaboration with local government in how to implement this commitment, including through the Business Rates Retention Steering Group, which is jointly chaired by the Local Government Association and the Department for Communities and Local Government.</p><p>Last week, we introduced the Local Government Finance Bill that will establish the legislative framework for the reformed system. All relevant documents can be found here: <a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/localgovernmentfinance.html" target="_blank">http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/localgovernmentfinance.html</a>. We will continue to work closely with local government during the passage of the legislation, to shape the detail of the reforms.</p>
answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
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4024
label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
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answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
answering member
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label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Robert Courts remove filter