Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill concludes Lords committee stage

The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill contains a range of measures that will allow HM Treasury to:

• introduce lower non-domestic rating multipliers for retail, hospitality and leisure properties
• introduce higher multipliers for large companies whose properties exceed £500,000
• remove the rate relief from private schools registered as charities.

Line by line examination 

Committee stage is a thorough examination of the individual parts (clauses) of the bill.

Starting from the front of the bill, members work through the clauses in order, considering changes (amendments) to the wording or proposals for new clauses.

Two days of consideration were scheduled for committee stage:

• Monday 24 February
• Thursday 27 February.

Proposed changes   

Members speaking on the second and final day of committee stage put forward amendments (PDF) to the bill, on subjects including the impact of the new law on:

• businesses, high streets and the hospitality sector
• providers of arts education and sport scholarships
• students of military personnel.

Catch up

• Watch the Parliament TV recording.
• Read the Lords Hansard transcript.

Explore further information 

Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.

Next steps

Report stage, an extra chance for members to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes, is scheduled for Tuesday 18 March.

What's happened so far?

Committee stage day one: Monday 24 February

Members speaking on day one of committee stage put forward amendments (PDF) to the bill on subjects including:

• the legislation's impact on grass roots music venues
• exemptions for businesses which provide essential services for the community such as banking hubs
• higher multipliers for more valuable properties.

Catch up

• Watch the Parliament TV recording.
• Read the Lords Hansard transcript.

Second reading

Second reading, the main debate on the key principles and main purpose of the draft law, took place on Wednesday 29 January.

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