Taking these figures into account, will the Minister of State not agree that many local authorities will find themselves with deficits next year and many may be tempted to significantly increase their take from commercial rates to make up for any deficits in their budgets, particularly since the cap on increasing commercial rates has been removed? Further increases in commercial rates would have the effect of countering many of the gains businesses have made from tax cuts in many areas in recent years, which have been instrumental in the success of our economy over the past ten years.