§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals were settled since 1 April 1990 in respect of(a) the pre-national non-domestic rates valuations and (b) the NNDR valuations; and how many rating appeals in each category are still outstanding.
§ Mr. PortilloThe information concerning appeals to valuation and community charge tribunals in England is as follows:
Cleared between 1 April 1990 and 31 December 1991 Outstanding at 31 December 1991 1973 Rating appeals 182,000 4,000 1990 Non-domestic rating appeals 142,000 589,000 Appeals cleared relate to those heard and decided by tribunals or withdrawn or agreed prior to or after hearing.
Many of the 4,000 outstanding 1973 appeals were awaiting decisions by the Court of Appeal in related cases. Most of the 1990 non-domestic rating appeals were not received in tribunals until towards the end of 1990–91.