§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was(a) the total cost of the valuation of properties in (i) each local authority area in England and (ii) for all England, for the purposes of introducing the council tax and (b) the cost per property in (i) each local authority area in England and (ii) for all England.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information in respect of each local authority in England is not readily available and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The total cost of the valuation banding of domestic properties for all England was £39,409,635 and the average valuation banding cost per property for all England was £1.97.