§ Dr. SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council tax banding appeals have been submitted to the Colchester valuation office; how many appeals have been decided; what is the likely time scale for resolution of the remaining appeals; and what assessment he has made of whether sufficient resources are available to the Colchester valuation office.
§ Mr. BaldryI refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond) on 17 February,Official Report, column 967. We are continuing to monitor closely the settlement of appeals in all offices of the Valuation Office agency. The agency is responsible for the allocation of resources to its individual offices.