This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 10 July 2019.
Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (194 KB , PDF)
Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (194 KB , PDF)
In 2024, the House of Lords Built Environment Committee conducted an inquiry into how high streets could be regenerated and become more resilient and attractive. This briefing provides a summary of the committee’s findings, reactions to the report, and the government’s response, ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on 13 May 2025.
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