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  European Union Recommended Revaluation of Properties for Council Tax Purposes
  
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  @ MP voted aye against revaluing properties for council tax purposes. 
  @ MP voted no not to reject a recommendation to revalue properties for council tax purposes. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted to reject a recommendation from the European Union that there should be a revaluation of properties in the UK for the purposes of council tax determinations. The approved motion states the reason for the rejection of the recommendation was that a revaluation "could raise council tax bills for hard pressed families"
  
  The motion voted for by the majority of MPs also noted a large number of European Documents.   
  
  
  The motion approved in this vote was:
  
  :That this House 
  :''takes note'' of European Union Documents No. 10522/14 and Addendum, draft Council Recommendation on the United Kingdomâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on the United Kingdomâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10679/14, a Commission Communication: 2014 European Semester: Country-specific recommendations: Building growth, No. 10459/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Belgiumâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Belgiumâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10462/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Bulgariaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Bulgariaâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10464/14, a draft Council Recommendation on the Czech Republicâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on the Czech Republicâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10466/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Denmarkâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Denmarkâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10468/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Germanyâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Germanyâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10471/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Estoniaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Estoniaâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10479/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Irelandâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Irelandâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10481/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Spainâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Spainâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10482/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Franceâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Franceâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10483/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Croatiaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Croatiaâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10484/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Italyâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Italyâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10487/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Latviaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Latviaâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10489/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Lithuaniaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Lithuaniaâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10491/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Luxembourgâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Luxembourgâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10493/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Hungaryâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Hungaryâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10497/14, a draft Council Decision abrogating Decision 2010/407/EU on the existence of an excessive deficit in Denmark, No. 10498/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Maltaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Maltaâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10500/14, a draft Council Recommendation on the Netherlandsâ 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on the Netherlandsâ 2014 stability programme, No. 10502/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Austriaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Austriaâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10504/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Polandâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Polandâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10505/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Portugalâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Portugalâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10510/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Romaniaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Romaniaâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10512/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Sloveniaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Sloveniaâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10515/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Slovakiaâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Slovakiaâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10517/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Finlandâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Finlandâs 2014 stability programme, No. 10519/14, a draft Council Recommendation on Swedenâs 2014 national reform programme and delivering a Council opinion on Swedenâs 2014 convergence programme, No. 10524/14, a draft Council Recommendation on the implementation of the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States whose currency is the euro, No. 7413/14, a Commission Communication: Results of in-depth reviews under Regulation (EU) No. 1176/2011 on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and an unnumbered Commission Occasional Paper: Macroeconomic imbalances: United Kingdom, 2014, No. 16171/13, a Commission Report: A single market for growth and jobs: an analysis of progress made and remaining obstacles in the Member States, No. 15808/13, a Commission Report: Alert Mechanism Report 2014, No. 15803/13, a Commission Communication: Annual Growth Survey 2014, and No. 16348/13, a Draft Joint Employment Report accompanying the Commission Communication on the Annual Growth Survey 2014;
  :''further notes'' that the documents support the priorities of this Government to encourage structural reform, reduce the deficit and invest in UK infrastructure, and that the Governmentâs long term economic plan is working and the economy is growing, but that the job is not yet done and the Government is seeking to create a more resilient economy which supports sustainable growth; 
  :''further notes'' that Help to Buy is having the desired effect of supporting first time buyers across the country to purchase a home; 
  :''further notes'' that housing policy is a matter for Member States and not the Commission; and 
  :''rejects'' the Commissionâs proposal on council tax revaluation in the UK Country Specific Recommendation, which could raise council tax bills for hard pressed families.
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