So far my hon. Friend has taken me with him, and I am minded to support the amendment. I agree that exemptions should be made clear in the Bill. However, I am slightly puzzled by the wording of paragraph (k). Why should a company that is being wound up voluntarily be exempt? The owners of a company may well wind it up voluntarily to avoid paying their dues under the Bill, then form a new company with a different name and effectively continue to trade as before.
Rating (Empty Properties) Bill
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Greg Knight
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 June 2007.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Rating (Empty Properties) Bill.
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