§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many business rate appeals are currently outstanding; how many non-domestic rating appeals were originally received following the revaluation on 1 April 1990; and how many of those original appeals have since been resolved.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesFollowing the revaluation of non-domestic property on 1 April 1990, 26,710 appeals were received. Around 18,000 of these have been resolved. The total number of appeals outstanding at 31 January 1993 was 18,290.