§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total cost of the valuation exercise, including the appeals process, since the introduction of the council tax.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe cost of the valuation banding exercise was £4.81 million. In 1993–94 the voted provision for the Valuation Office Agency for council tax, including the handling of appeals and new valuations, is £2.53 million. Valuation of tribunal costs for council tax appeals to date are small and cannot be separately identified.
§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average cost of each appeal against council tax evaluations.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe estimated average cost of dealing with each council tax banding appeal is some £115.