Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the time taken by the Valuation Office Agency to process rateable value appeals.

The time taken by the Valuation Office Agency to process rateable value appeals depends on a number of factors. These include the complexity of a case or whether it proceeds to a hearing by the independent Valuation Tribunal. Some cases can be held up in litigation or placed on hold at the ratepayer's request. The Government has reformed the appeals process to ensure that genuine appeals can be dealt with more quickly.