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Alan Whitehead
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(7 years, 8 months ago)
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Jesse Norman
Kingspan is a company I know very well, since it has a substantial operation in Herefordshire. Valuations in this area are made by the independent Valuation Office Agency. The Department is liaising with the industry and the VOA on this issue, but I certainly would be delighted to meet Kingspan and my hon. Friend to discuss it.
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test) (Lab)
On that matter, has the Minister carried out any analysis of the effect of the proposed hike in business rates on payback periods for commercial and rooftop solar, and particularly school solar? Does he intend to change the tariffs if the proposed business rate revaluation comes into effect?
Jesse Norman
I simply repeat that the matter is under review. We have not seen what the agency will propose, but we will look at it closely when we see what it suggests.