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1148218

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the business rates appeal system Check, Challenge, Appeal.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	294199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) on 22 August show that the system is operating as intended with issues being resolved at the appropriate stage. At 30 June 2019, 100,740 Checks and 17,010 Challenges had been registered, of which 89,440 Checks and 6,300 Challenges had been resolved. Most Checks are currently being resolved in 3 months and most Challenges within 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to carry out a review of the effectiveness of the Check, Challenge, Appeal system. The VOA is also conducting a customer evaluation of the delivery of the new system.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 12:10:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1141931

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the review of the implementation of the package of reforms they undertook to carry out by 2019 in their response to Check, challenge, appeal: Reforming business rates appeals—consultation on statutory implementation, published in March 2017; and what formal procedures are being put in place to ensure that ratepayers and their representatives have an opportunity to submit representations to that review.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL17475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>The Government will communicate the outcomes of its review into the Check Challenge Appeal reforms in due course. We expect that the review will draw upon the formal evaluation of the new system which is being led by the Valuation Office Agency and which is currently underway. This evaluation includes engagement with ratepayers and their representatives. MHCLG and the Valuation Office Agency also work closely together to engage with ratepayers and their representatives on the new appeals system and other issues on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 07/08/2019 13:30:02 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

1012137

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether in the context of check-challenge-appeal it is a requirement under Regulation 22(1A) of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2009 (as amended) for the Valuation Office Agency in issuing notifications or certificates to communicate with both the ratepayer and the ratepayer's registered agent simultaneously; and if not, what is the procedure for making sure that both ratepayer and agent receive timely and accurate information necessary to progress through the process.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL11664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>It is a requirement on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) under Regulation 22(1A) of the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2009 (as amended) that, at the same time certain notices relating to the progression of a case or imposition of a penalty are sent to a ratepayer’s agent they must also be provided to the ratepayer. The VOA has procedures to ensure that notices are sent to an interested party and their agent at the same time.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/12/2018 16:40:18 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

983154

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to improve the time it takes the Valuation Office Agency to process appeals against business rate decisions.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	176217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government introduced the new business rate appeal system Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) in April 2017. Under the old system, many appeals were submitted with little or no evidence, causing delay, and the lack of evidence meant the VOA couldn’t separate genuine appeals from speculative ones.</p><p>Under CCA, ratepayers can check the facts held about their property and view their valuation before deciding whether to challenge it. If they go on to challenge they must provide the full evidence for their challenge, giving the VOA the opportunity to address and resolve the issues. This minimises uncertainty, ensuring businesses reach a resolution quicker, without the automatic need for an appeal to the independent Valuation Tribunal.</p><p>Official VOA statistics released on 16 August 2018 show that as of 30 June 2018, most checks are being resolved within three months and most challenges within six months.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 16/10/2018 16:52:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

782924

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints he has received from businesses about the new system for contesting business rates since the revaluation of business rates in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	111194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) have received 83 complaints under their formal complaints procedure about the new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA), between 1 April 2017 and 31 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/11/2017 16:55:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

756788

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the new business rates appeal process known as check, challenge, appeal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	8321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer provided at UIN HC4957 for information about the effectiveness and use of the new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, and Appeal.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 8323 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:11:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

756789

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses appealed their business rates in each of the last seven years in (a) England, (b) each English region and (c) each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	8322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of proposals against the 2010 Rating List received by Valuation Office Agency in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2016-17 are shown in the attached table.</p><p>These numbers are consistent with the Official Statistics on Non Domestic Rating Challenges and Changes released by the Valuation Office Agency on 24 August 2017.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/09/2017 14:30:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride attachment 1 file name Annex - NDR_CC LRW1_yearly_figures_as_at_3006217_v3 (002).docx title 2010 Local Rating List
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

756790

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have registered to use the new business rates appeal process since the check, challenge, appeal system was established in (a) England, (b) each English region and (c) each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	8323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer provided at UIN HC4957 for information about the effectiveness and use of the new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, and Appeal.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 8321 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:11:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753982

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the current number of outstanding business rate appeals lodged with the valuation office is.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	6237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Data on outstanding challenges against the 2010 rating lists in England and Wales, and the 2017 rating lists in Wales, is publicly available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rating-challenges-and-changes-england-and-wales-june-2017-non-check-challenge-and-appeal-cca</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/09/2017 07:54:29 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

752531

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals against business rates valuation the Valuation Office has received since the check, challenge, appeal system was established; and how many of those appeals were successful.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	5080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>There are three stages to the new Check, Challenge, Appeal system:</p><ul><li><p>The Check stage allows the business or agent to understand exactly how a valuation has been calculated. It shows all the underlying facts about a property, and allows the business or agent to update the facts about the property if anything has changed. This gives individuals the opportunity to understand and agree the set of facts underlying any valuation, and to resolve any factual issues early.</p></li><li><p>The Challenge stage allows people to challenge the valuation calculated on the basis of the facts agreed at the Check stage, if they feel that the valuation is incorrect. The Challenge stages gives the VOA the opportunity to address and resolve the issue without the need for an appeal. The VOA will present the evidence to support their decision.</p></li><li><p>If ratepayers are still unhappy, having understood all the evidence and basis for the decision made at Challenge, they can Appeal to the independent Valuation Tribunal for England. This appeal will be undertaken on the basis of all the evidence and arguments put forward from both sides at the Challenge stage.</p><p> </p><p>While thousands of people have started using the service to question their valuation, the Valuation Tribunal Service has confirmed that, as at 18 July 2017, no appeals have been made.</p><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 20/07/2017 15:27:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron