§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what monitoring is carried out of the extent to which, in the area of every local authority, council tax listing officers have fully complied with their instructions to make inquiries from local authorities as to the existence of planning restrictions limiting dwellings to occupation by persons engaged in agriculture.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 8 March 1993]: Monitoring of the major activities of council tax work was undertaken by visits to each listing office by central and regional office staff. There was no specific monitoring of the extent to which listing officers complied with the instructions referred to in the question.
§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 25 January,Official Report, column 522, if he will publish the advice given to listing officers on the approach they should take to the valuation of farmhouses for council tax purposes.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 8 March 1993]: Listing officers are required to band dwellings on the basis prescribed by council tax legislation.