division_name: Local Government Finance
motion: <p class="indent" pid="d242.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2019&#8211;20 (HC 1916), which was laid before this House on <phrase class="date" code="2019-01-29">29 January</phrase>, be approved.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d242.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That the Report on Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) 2019-20 (HC 1917), which was laid before this House on <phrase class="date" code="2019-01-29">29 January</phrase>, be approved.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d242.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">That the Report on Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) 2019&#8211;20 (HC 1918), which was laid before this House on <phrase class="date" code="2019-01-29">29 January</phrase>, be approved.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d269.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;It means working across all areas to make this a country that truly works for everyone, and a country where nowhere and nobody is left behind.&#8221;&#8212;[Official Report, <phrase class="date" code="2019-12-10">10 December</phrase> 2018; Vol. 651, c. 25.]</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d285.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;In England, cuts have been much larger for poorer, more grant-dependent councils than their richer neighbours.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="d285.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;This pattern arose directly from the way central Government allocated grants.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="d289.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="d289.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 298270, Noes 240208.</p>