Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2: how MPs voted on 15 January 2025
Division 84, 15 January 2025, 18:13. The Commons Votes API gives 174 Ayes, 340 Noes: majority 166 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 2
Review of impact of new multipliers
“(1) Within eighteen months of the day on which sections 1 to 4 of this Act are commenced, the Secretary of State must conduct a review of the impact of those sections.
(2) The review must consider—
(a) the impact of the introduction of the lower multiplier on qualifying retail, hospitality and leisure hereditaments,
(b) the impact of the introduction of higher multipliers in relation to a hereditament for which the value is £500,000 or more.
(3) The Secretary of State must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, publish the review and lay a copy of that review before Parliament.
(4) As part of the review the Secretary of State must consult with such parties as they see fit including—
(a) businesses,
(b) the Valuation Office Agency; and
(c) Billing Authorities.”—(David Simmonds.)
This new clause would require the Secretary of State, within 18 months of sections 1 to 4 of the Act being commenced, to review and consult on the impact of new multipliers.
Brought up.
Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 99 of the 173 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 333 of the 340 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 333 |
| Conservative | 99 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 64 | 0 |
| Independent | 5 | 6 |
| Reform UK | 4 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 173 | 340 |
Tellers: Mr Richard Holden (Conservative, Basildon and Billericay) and Rebecca Smith (Conservative, South West Devon) (Ayes); Gerald Jones (Labour, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) and Anna McMorrin (Labour, Cardiff North) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act
- Hansard: Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
- Commons division 84
- Commons Votes API: division
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12d07eb2fa5d5e0d15 October 2026 - Hansard API: debate
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