Chuka Umunna – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chuka Umunna on 2014-04-03.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business rates appeals to the Valuation Office Agency are currently classified as (a) outstanding, (b) received and (c) cleared, by region; and what the current median time taken in days is to clear business rates challenges in each region.
Mr David Gauke
Table 1 shows the latest available statistics on proposals (appeals), by region, to amend the 2010 rating lists. The numbers provided cover England and Wales for the duration of the 2010 rating list as of 30 September 2013.
Table 1: Proposals to amend the 2010 Rating Lists
|
Region |
Total Received1,2 1 Apr 10 to 30 Sept 13 |
Total Cleared1,2 1 Apr 10 to 30 Sept 13 |
Total Outstanding1,2 at 30 Sep 13 |
Median time to clear (days) 30 Sept 13 |
|
England and Wales |
572,780 |
409,680 |
163,100 |
360 |
|
England |
544,550 |
388,850 |
155,700 |
360 |
|
North East |
23,030 |
17,370 |
5,660 |
360 |
|
North West |
79,090 |
58,620 |
20,470 |
370 |
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
52,920 |
41,150 |
11,770 |
330 |
|
East Midlands |
34,530 |
26,520 |
8,010 |
300 |
|
West Midlands |
53,310 |
40,540 |
12,770 |
320 |
|
East |
53,340 |
37,530 |
15,820 |
380 |
|
London |
119,130 |
71,540 |
47,590 |
400 |
|
South East |
77,700 |
56,440 |
21,260 |
380 |
|
South West |
51,500 |
39,150 |
12,350 |
350 |
|
Wales |
28,230 |
20,830 |
7,400 |
360 |
1 Figures may not sum to the totals due to the rounding of figures.
2 VOA Official Statistics, Local Rating Lists: Business Rates
(Experimental Statistics): Table As, November 2013
http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/_downloads/xls/NDR_TableA_All_2010.xls
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