HC Deb 26 June 1984 vol 62 c869

.—(1) For section 59(11)(c) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 there shall be subsituted— (c) as if paragraph (e)—

  1. (i) were omitted except in relation to any exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1) above for a purpose mentioned in subsection (6)(b) or (c) above; and
  2. (ii) in relation to any such exercise of that power, referred to two classes, namely, councils of outer London boroughs."

(2) This paragraph has effect in relation to any financial year beginning on or after 1st April 1983."

Sir George Young

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

This is a technical amendment to the legislation which governs the block grant system. It removes a doubt about the powers under which the London resource discount arrangments are currently implemented. This is the scheme that allows London authorities to retain part of the benefit of their very high rateable resources, and helps reduce the burden of rates in London. The scheme has been in existence for many years under successive grant systems and Governments.

I hope that the House will agree to this technical amendment.

Question put and agreed to. [Special Entry.]

Lords amendment: No. 29 in page 22, line 46, at end insert—