The Bill gives legislative effect to the scheme outlined in Business rate supplements: a white paper (Cm 7230). This allows upper-tier local authorities, and the Greater London Authority, to levy a supplement on the business rate in order to fund local economic development projects. Businesses must be consulted and, in certain circumstances, balloted before a rate supplement can be introduced.

The Bill gives legislative effect to the scheme outlined in Business rate supplements: a white paper (Cm 7230). This allows upper-tier local authorities, and the Greater London Authority, to levy a supplement on the business rate in order to fund local economic development projects. Businesses must be consulted and, in...

(2) what estimate his Department has made of the monetary value of late payment interest charges levied by HM Revenue and Customs on (a) limited liability companies, (b) partnerships and (c) self-employed individuals in each of the last four years in respect of (i) main rate corporation tax, (ii) marginal...

(2) what estimate his Department has made of the monetary value of late payment interest charges levied by HM Revenue and Customs on (a) limited liability companies, (b) partnerships and (c) self-employed individuals in each of the last four years in respect of (i) main rate corporation tax, (ii) marginal...

(3) what estimate his Department has made of the number of late payment interest charges levied by HM Revenue and Customs on (a) limited liability companies, (b) partnerships and (c) self-employed individuals in each of the last four years in respect of (i) main rate corporation tax, (ii) marginal small...

(3) what estimate his Department has made of the number of late payment interest charges levied by HM Revenue and Customs on (a) limited liability companies, (b) partnerships and (c) self-employed individuals in each of the last four years in respect of (i) main rate corporation tax, (ii) marginal small...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) limited liability companies, (b) partnerships and (c) self-employed individuals that were liable for late payment interest charges levied by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last four years in...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) limited liability companies, (b) partnerships and (c) self-employed individuals that were liable for late payment interest charges levied by HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last four years in...

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab): May we have a debate on the future of the British manufacturing industry? My right hon. and learned Friend will be aware that Rolls-Royce has today announced 2,000 redundancies worldwide, including a significant number in this country. I must tell her, in the...

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab): May we have a debate on the future of the British manufacturing industry? My right hon. and learned Friend will be aware that Rolls-Royce has today announced 2,000 redundancies worldwide, including a significant number in this country. I must tell her, in the...