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Local Government Finance Bill: Commons Second Reading
Local Government Finance Bill: Commons Committee stage
MPs are expected to begin their consideration of the Local Government Finance Bill in a Public Bill Committee on Tuesday 31 January and conclude no later than Tuesday 21 February 2017
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Local Government Finance Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 23 January 2017.
Public Bill Committee
Committee stage is where detailed examination of the Bill takes place. Most Committees are able to take evidence from experts and interest groups outside Parliament.
Find out more about the Public Bill Committee:
Have your say
The Local Government Finance Bill Public Bill Committee is currently gathering written evidence for the Committee stage of the Bill. The Committee stage is expected to end on Tuesday 21 February but may finish earlier.
The Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17
Summary of the Bill
The Local Government Finance Bill aims to:
- provide the legislative framework for the introduction of full retention of business rate revenue by local authorities
- give effect to a number of adjustments to liability for business rates arising from recent policy reviews and decisions, and permits initiatives towards greater digitisation of rates collection
- permit the imposition of ‘infrastructure supplements’ by mayoral combined authorities and the Mayor of London, as agreed in a number of the ‘devolution deals’ concluded in 2014-16.
- introduce a new ‘property owner levy’, built upon the concept of ‘property owner Business Improvement Districts’ developed in 2014, and extends the power to create business rate supplements to mayoral combined authorities.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Local Government Finance Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
- Follow Bills before Parliament: Local Government Finance Bill
- About Parliament: Passage of a Bill through Parliament
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library has published a briefing paper for Second Reading.
Previous Commons stages
Second Reading
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Local Government Finance Bill on Monday 23 January 2017. The Local Government Finance Bill passed Second Reading without a division. MPs debate the main principles of the Bill at Second Reading.
- Watch Parliament TV: Second Reading of the Local Government Finance Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Local Government Finance Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Local Government
Related information
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
UK residents and overseas visitors can watch proceedings in the House of Commons by visiting the public gallery.