Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E

What was this vote about?

This was a lords amendment on the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act. This Act overhauls England’s non-domestic (business) rates by introducing a framework of multipliers for different property types, while removing charitable relief for private (independent) schools. It also adds safeguards such as impact assessments, a threshold review around properties worth about £500,000, and a post‑implementation review, and it broadens which properties can fall into a lower multiplier (e.g., manufacturing, anchor stores, and certain retail/retail-related uses such as fulfilment warehouses). The Bill evolved through significant Lords amendments aimed at shielding some premises and increasing reporting, but the Commons repeatedly rejected those changes; it finally became law in April 2025.

• •Creates a structured system of non-domestic rating multipliers (main, higher, and lower rates) for England, with a cap on the number of multipliers and alignment with other schedules.
• •Clarifies that certain healthcare premises keep the standard multiplier (retains protection for hospitals and similar facilities) and defines which healthcare hereditaments qualify.
• •Introduces an anchor-store exemption to support high streets and expands use-class considerations for retail/fulfilment warehouses.
• •Expands the policy with a lower multiplier to include sectors like manufacturing, and adds a threshold‑effect review around £500,000 rateable value to study impacts before/after changes.

The result

469 of 650 eligible MPs voted (72% turnout)

How each party voted

Who rebelled?(1 MP)

Turnout by party

What happens next?

The Lords amendment result is sent back to the other House for consideration.

Current stage: Royal Assent