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Briefings and responses

On behalf of its membership, the cross-party LGA regularly submits to Government consultations, briefs parliamentarians and responds to a wide range of parliamentary inquiries. Our recent responses to government consultations and parliamentary briefings can be found here.

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Debate on the Local Government Finance Settlement 2025/26, House of Commons, 5 February 2025

Extra money for councils next year, including compensation for employer National Insurance contributions increases, will help meet some of the cost and demand pressures they face but still falls short of what is desperately needed to cover them all.

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill, Remaining Stages, House of Commons, 15 January 2025

The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill amends the non-domestic rating system in England to enable the introduction of new multipliers (i.e. tax rates). The Bill introduces powers to create new lower multipliers for qualifying retail, hospitality and leisure properties and higher multipliers for the high value properties. The Bill also removes the eligibility of private schools that are charities for charitable business rates relief.

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Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill, Second Reading, House of Commons, 25 November 2024

The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill amends the non-domestic rating system in England to enable the introduction of new multipliers (i.e. tax rates).

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Autumn Statement 2023: On-the-day briefing

Our Autumn Statement 2023 On-the-day briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view.

Technical adjustments to the Business Rates Retention System in response to the Non-Domestic Rating Bill

This response has been agreed by Lead Members of the LGA Economy and Resources Board.

Non-Domestic Rating Bill, Report Stage, House of Lords, latest Amendments, September 2023

The Non-Domestic Rating Bill implements a number of changes to the system of non-domestic rates (known as business rates) in England and Wales.

Non-Domestic Rating Bill, Second Reading, House of Lords, 19 June 2023

The Non-Domestic Rating Bill implements a number of changes to the system of non-domestic rates (known as business rates) in England and Wales.

Non-Domestic Rating Bill, Committee Stage, House of Commons, latest Amendments, May 2023

The Non-Domestic Rating Bill implements a number of changes to the system of non-domestic rates (known as business rates) in England and Wales.

Non-Domestic Rating Bill, Second Reading, House of Commons, 24 April 2023

The Non-Domestic Rating Bill implements a number of changes to the system of non-domestic rates (known as business rates) in England and Wales.

Spring Budget 2023: On-the-Day Briefing

Our Spring Budget 2023 On-the-Day briefing summarises the key announcements for councils and provides an initial LGA view

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