§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list, with regard to the uniform business rate, for each local authority in England and Wales for the financial year 1990–91,(a) the number of appeals that were lodged against its level, (b) the number of appeals that have been heard, separately distinguishing the successful and unsuccessful, (c) the number of appeals that have not yet been heard, (d) the shortest time in days that elapsed between the lodging of an appeal and the decision, (e) the longest time in days that elapsed between 434W the lodging of an appeal and the decision and (f) the longest time in days to date between the lodging of an appeal and the actual hearing which is yet to take place.
§ Mr. MaplesThe information required could not be provided in the format requested without a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources.
Nationally some 705,000 appeals had been received by 31 May 1991. About 45,000 of these have been settled—256 at hearings. The arrangements and timing of appeal hearings are the responsibility of the valuation and community tribunal, part of the Lord Chancellor's Department.