Bill · started in the Commons

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act

A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, the introduction of higher non-domestic rating multipliers as regards large business hereditaments, and lower non-domestic rating multipliers as regards retail, hospitality and leisure hereditaments, in England and for the removal of charitable relief from non-domestic rates for private schools in England.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 November 2024 by Angela Rayner (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act, receiving Royal Assent on 3 April 2025.

Sponsors

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Nov 2024
  2. 2nd reading Commons 25 Nov 2024
  3. Programme motion Commons 25 Nov 2024
  4. Money resolution Commons 25 Nov 2024
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 25 Nov 2024
  6. Committee stage Commons 11 Dec to 12 Dec 2024
  7. Report stage Commons 15 Jan 2025
  8. 3rd reading Commons 15 Jan 2025
  9. 1st reading Lords 16 Jan 2025
  10. 2nd reading Lords 29 Jan 2025
  11. Committee stage Lords 24 Feb to 27 Feb 2025
  12. Report stage Lords 18 Mar 2025
  13. 3rd reading Lords 24 Mar 2025
  14. Programme motion Commons 25 Mar 2025
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 25 Mar 2025
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 26 Mar 2025
  17. Consideration of Lords message Commons 31 Mar 2025
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 1 Apr 2025
  19. Royal Assent Unassigned 3 Apr 2025

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

25 Nov 2024 Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 173 to 335 Rejected
25 Nov 2024 Second Reading 336 to 175 Passed
15 Jan 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 1 175 to 342 Rejected
15 Jan 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 2 174 to 340 Rejected
15 Jan 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 7 172 to 341 Rejected
15 Jan 2025 Report Stage: Third Reading 341 to 171 Passed
25 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 316 to 183 Passed
25 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 322 to 117 Passed
25 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 13 320 to 180 Passed
31 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 296 to 170 Passed
31 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B 301 to 104 Passed
31 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 13B 301 to 167 Passed
31 Mar 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E 302 to 167 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 29 Jun 2026.