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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0358

Business Rate Supplements Act 2009

[As Introduced]
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This Act allows local authorities in England to charge an additional tax on large business properties to raise money for specific local improvement projects. Businesses above a certain property value threshold pay extra, and the money must be used for infrastructure that benefits the area's economy.

Presented by Hazel Blears
supported by Baroness Andrews.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading4 Dec 2008
  • 2nd reading12 Jan 2009
  • Committee stage20 Jan 2009
  • Report stage11 Mar 2009
  • 3rd reading11 Mar 2009

Lords

  • 1st reading12 Mar 2009
  • 2nd reading22 Apr 2009
  • Committee stage11 May 2009
  • Report stage8 Jun 2009
  • 3rd reading16 Jun 2009
Royal Assent2 Jul 2009