HC Deb 06 July 1993 vol 228 c101W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints about council tax valuation bandings in the Chelmsford parliamentary constituency have been resolved since 1 April.

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 5 July 1993]: Valuation lists for council tax are maintained in billing authority areas and not by parliamentary constituencies. As at 30 June 1993, 100 proposals seeking alterations to council tax bands have been resolved in the area covered by Chelmsford borough council. With regard to the arrangements for dealing with proposals to alter council tax valuations I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Planning on Tuesday 29 June, Official Report, column 416.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints have been received about valuations for council tax purposes in the Chelmsford parliamentary constituency since 1 April.

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 5 July 1993]: Valuation lists for council tax are maintained in billing authority areas and not by parliamentary constituencies. As at 30 June 1993, 1,600 proposals seeking alterations to council tax bands have been received in the area covered by Chelmsford borough council. With regard to the arrangement dealing with proposals to alter council tax valuations, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Planning on Tuesday 29 June, Official Report, column 416.

Mr. David Porter

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many appeals against banding for the council tax in the area of Waveney district have been determined to date; how many are still awaiting determination; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nelson

[holding answer 5 July 1993]: As at 30 June 1993, 58 proposals seeking alterations to council tax bandings have been resolved in the area covered to Waveney district council and there are 1,112 proposals awaiting determination. With regard to the arrangements for dealing with proposals to alter council tax valuations, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Planning on Tuesday 29 June, Official Report, column 416.