§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals against business rates increases are outstanding at valuation offices in(a) Lancashire and (b) England.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesAppeals may be made against the entries in the non-domestic rating list for a variety of reasons. As at 31 December 1994, there were 8,788 appeals outstanding in the offices which cover Lancashire and 293,644 in total in England. Only a small proportion of these will have resulted from an increase in the rateable value of a particular hereditament, and these figures are not collected separately.
§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will detail in the form of a table similar to that provided on 1 November 1994 to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-West, (Mr. Butcher)Official Report, columns 1005–6, showing the estimated increase or decrease in business rate bills for properties in each region in England between 1994–95 and 1995–96 as a result of the 1995 revaluation, in the absence of transitional relief.
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§ Mr. Robert B. JonesI am placing this information in the Library of the House.