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Council Tax

Legislative debate on Thursday, 9 July 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster. The answering member was Robert Neill.
Draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009. Debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on division (239 votes to 33).

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

495 c1182-97 

Session

2008-09

Department

Department for Communities and Local Government

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

Related items

Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1194 (Link to this contribution) I think that I have explained fully the way in which we have changed what was a rigid system so that...
Robert Neill | 495 c1194 (Link to this contribution) indicated dissent.

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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1194-5 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps it was the hon. Member for Mole Valley. I understand that this morning the judicial review a...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1183 (Link to this contribution) When assessing the pros and cons of the decision, was it taken into account that saving £1.6 million...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1182-3 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman's assumption—those on his Front Bench might think that this is the way to operate...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1182 (Link to this contribution) I follow that. The difficulty with that argument is that it would be more sensible to use the actual...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1183 (Link to this contribution) I shall come to the difference between the two but, briefly, Surrey was given a notional budget last...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1182 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move,"That the draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009, which w...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1182 (Link to this contribution) The introduction of a notional budget, which is a change from the previous rather inflexible system,...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1182 (Link to this contribution) The order is based on the notional budget, and the notional council tax as a result of the notional ...
Dan Rogerson | 495 c1187-8 (Link to this contribution) I agree with much of the speech made by the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill), ...
Dan Rogerson | 495 c1188-9 (Link to this contribution) I certainly appreciate that the hon. Gentleman has taken the trouble to attend and contribute to thi...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1188 (Link to this contribution) If the hon. Gentleman looked at the debate that took place in Westminster Hall, he would find that 1...
Paul Robert Holmes | 495 c1191-2 (Link to this contribution) In the course of this short debate, three issues have arisen. First, there is the concept of a notio...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1189-91 (Link to this contribution) The Minister should understand from my record that I am in favour of tight budgets, value for money ...
Paul Robert Holmes | 495 c1192-3 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman. Surrey is one of the great exceptions, as it is one of the police author...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1192 (Link to this contribution) Surrey's budget is supported about 49 per cent. by council tax and about 51 per cent. by the Governm...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1194 (Link to this contribution) If the right hon. Lady looks further behind those figures, she will realise that, as a percentage, t...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1193-4 (Link to this contribution) I recognise the concerns that hon. Members have expressed today. I emphasise that capping is not som...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1194 (Link to this contribution) I should also add that, because of the increases that the Government have put into local government ...
Robert Neill | 495 c1184 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way again and, as always, she is being most generous. ...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1183-4 (Link to this contribution) We will find out Surrey's actual costs in due course. Last year, Lincolnshire police authority estim...
Robert Neill | 495 c1184-5 (Link to this contribution) I hope not to trespass too much on the Minister's time, but will she deal with this simple point for...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1184 (Link to this contribution) As I have said, any authority that is going to set an excessive increase knows that it will have to ...
Robert Neill | 495 c1186-7 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is quite right; I am very grateful. The sum is so small that one could almost for...
Robert Neill | 495 c1185-6 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that all hon. Members will want to thank the Minister for Regional Economic Development an...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1185 (Link to this contribution) I am sure the hon. Gentleman will pass on any representations he receives. As I have said, we think...
Robert Neill | 495 c1183 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. She just said that she regarded the action in res...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1185 (Link to this contribution) I will mention it to the right hon. Lady if I receive any letters from band D council tax payers, pa...
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster | 495 c1185 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps the hon. Gentleman's policy will be that whatever figure is given will be taken into account...
Paul Beresford | 495 c1194 (Link to this contribution) If we extrapolate the budget that results from the capping, the designation and the anticipated gran...

Subjects

Council tax
Finance
Local government finance
Surrey Police Authority

Legislation

Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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