§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will place a copy of the valuation office's rating circulars numbers 53 and 58 in the Library;
(2) if he will publish details of the valuation exercise carried out by the valuation office in preparation for publication of the Government's council tax proposals.
§ Mr. MaudeThe Inland Revenue valuation office has been working with other Government Departments to provide policy advice to Ministers in connection with the Government's proposals for a new council tax in the usual way. It is not the practice to disclose the basis or the details of such advice.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost of the exercises being undertaken by the valuation office in relation to rating circulars 53 and 58; and if he will make a statement.