Amendment 1—Lesley Griffiths

Delete all and replace with:

1. Notes the different non-domestic rates tax base in Wales, with a larger proportion of small and medium-sized businesses.

2. Welcomes:

a) the non-domestic rates relief Welsh Government provides to ratepayers every year, which means 44 per cent pay no bills at all.

b) the £116m of extra support for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses this year to help them recover from the pandemic, providing up to 50 per cent relief on their non-domestic rates bills.

c) that, as a combined result of these reliefs, 70 per cent of non-domestic properties in Wales are receiving support with their non-domestic rates bills in 2022-23.