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Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 March 2023. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.

Moved by

Lord Scriven

128: Clause 48, page 43, line 18, at end insert–

“(3A) A CCA may, with the consent of its constituent authorities, request that the Chancellor of the Exchequer devolve further fiscal powers to that CCA to help its regeneration powers, and those fiscal powers may not be unreasonably withheld.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a probing amendment to assess the Government's willingness to empower a CCA to drive its regeneration plans forward using enhanced fiscal powers.