§ 67. Mr. Mathewasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that in the Exmouth district as at 21st July, 1961, some 70 rating assessment cases representing a total rateable value of £9,218 remained undetermined, since which date some 97 further reports have been forwarded to the valuation officer, and that an additional 200 to 300 cases are anticipated in the near future; and what steps he is taking to reach early decisions.
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§ Mr. Selwyn LloydMost of the outstanding proposals have now been settled by agreement and the remainder are expected to be heard by the local valuation court in the very near future. I regret, however, that it will not be possible for the valuation officer to dispose of more than a small proportion of the notifications of new or altered properties before January next year because of the necessity of concentrating on urgent work on the revaluation.