A Bill to provide for 100 per cent retention of locally collected business rates; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
7 February 2018
The Local Government Finance Bill would allow local authorities to retain 100% of the business rates they collect locally, instead of sending some of that money to central government. It is intended to give councils more control over local funding and services, with related provisions described as “connected purposes.” The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons. If it advances, it would move to committee stage and then further stages in both Houses.
Votes on the bill have shown large overall majorities in favour in successive readings (e.g., Third Reading 2025: 339 Aye to 172 No; Second Reading 2024: 332 Aye to 176 No). Conservative MPs largely opposed, while Labour, SNP and other parties generally supported; amendments have often been defeated (e.g., 2024-11-27: 112 Aye, 333 No).
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