https://www.gov.uk/government/news/brokenshire-provides-further-details-of-political-donations-policy-to-mps<\/a>.<\/p>Having considered the representations of the parties, I did not believe it right to impose retrospective regulations on those who donated in accordance with the rules set out in law at the time.<\/p>
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The types of crystalised synthetic cannabinoids, such as those found in substances with brand names such as spice, are likely to be caught by the amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in December which made the possession of third generation synthetic cannabinoids class B drugs.<\/p>
<\/p>
My officials have been in contact with the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council, Greater Manchester Police and the local public health team in Manchester about synthetic cannabinoids.<\/p>"}
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We have engaged extensively with local authorities on 100 per cent business rates retention policy, including through a joint working group with the Local Government Association. We will continue to work with the sector over the coming months as we take forward work on our commitment to give local authorities greater control of the money they raise locally.<\/p>"}
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The Department for Communities and Local Government has been closely collaborating with stakeholders from across local government and business on the current business rates retention scheme and future direction of policy in this area.<\/p>
Departmental officials have had meetings with representatives from authorities which are currently piloting 100 per cent business rates retention.<\/p>
In addition to this, the Department has received over 220 responses from local authorities, local councillors and local government and business stakeholder groups on the \u2018Further Consultation on 100% Business Rates Retention\u2019, published in February 2017. The Department is currently analysing these responses and will discuss with local government representatives the best way forward.<\/p>"}
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Building control and the planning system are separate regimes and new development often requires approval under both. In the light of the Grenfell Tower fire, the Prime Minister has made clear the need to look at wider issues.<\/p>"}
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Business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. We have put in place a £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme for England to support ratepayers at the 2017 revaluation. The transitional relief scheme has capped annual increases in rate bills due to the revaluation.<\/p>"}
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Information about local authority income from business rates is published on the Department's website at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/national-non-domestic-rates-local-authority-level-data<\/a><\/p>Local variations in business rates are taken into account through the way in which the local government finance regime redistributes income between authorities. Under the rates retention scheme, authorities with large business rates bases, relative to their spending needs, pay part of their business rates as a \u201ctariff\u201d. This is then redistributed as a \u201ctop-up\u201d payment to every local authority whose relative needs is higher than its business rates bases.<\/p>
The Government periodically assesses resourcing requirements for local government as part of each spending review, ensuring a sustainable basis for local authorities to discharge their functions.<\/p>"}
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Earlier this year, the Government gave councils access to £9.25 billion more dedicated funding for social care over the next three years. This includes an additional £2 billion of funding in England, as announced at the Spring Budget 2017.<\/p>
The vast majority of the money announced at Spring Budget and for the improved Better Care Fund at Spending Review 2015 will be allocated to ensure that those who can raise less through the social care precept element benefit most. The remainder will be allocated according to relative need in recognition of the additional challenges which social care places on all councils.<\/p>
More widely we remain committed to the Fair Funding Review as an important way to address concerns about the fairness of current funding distributions to local authorities. There have been widespread calls for a thorough, evidence-based review and this we plan to deliver. We will therefore continue to make progress with the review, in collaboration with the LGA and local authority officers.<\/p>
The Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Health work closely together to ensure that our policy priorities are aligned and our Departments are in regular contact at ministerial and official level.<\/p>"}
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