Council Tax (Hansard, 23 March 1994)

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the average waiting time for appeals against valuation to be heard since the introduction of the council tax.

§ Mr. Redwood
A figure cannot yet be given because many appeals are being cleared by the Valuation Office without a valuation tribunal hearing.

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many appeals there have been against council tax valuations since the council tax was introduced.

§ Mr. Redwood
Some 55,855 at 28 February.

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many successful appeals against valuation have resulted in a change in the banding of a property since the introduction of the council tax.

§ Mr. Redwood
Some 13,088 appeals have so far led to property banding changes.

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many appeals against council tax valuations are still waiting to be heard.

§ Mr. Redwood
At 28 February, 39,545 banding proposals awaited resolution