§ Mr. Archy KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to set a target time in which valuation tribunals will complete a council tax appeal.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 16 December 1992]: I have been asked to reply.
Council tax appeals in Scotland will be heard by valuation appeal committees. How many appeals will arise is obviously unknown at this stage. It would not be practicable at present to set a time within which committees will aim to complete their consideration of such appeals. The Government will, however, keep under review the progress of committees in disposing of appeals.