To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the answer of 6 July 2009, Official Report, column 605W, on non-domestic rates, what the change in rateable value on the ratings list resulting from rateable value appeals was in each year from 2004-05 to 2008-09. (321344)

To correspond with the answer of 6 July 2009, Official Report, column 605W, the information provided is in respect of valid rating appeals received 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2009 and settled as at 30 June 2009.

The period covers the:

2000 Rating Lists—effective 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2005

2005 Rating Lists—effective 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2010

The compiled list statistics shows overall reduction in rateable value resulting from appeals against the compiled rating list entries, i.e. appeals challenging the original entries in the rating lists, effective from either 1 April 2000 or 1 April 2005.

The column labelled “others” shows the reduction in rateable value resulting from all other appeals. These are appeals where circumstances have changed since the lists were compiled and the rating assessment requires amendment.

The above figures were extracted from the Valuation Office Agency operational database.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many hereditaments with rateable values over £50,000 in each local authority area are on the 2010 Rating List. (323440)

I have placed a table in the Library which sets out how many hereditaments in each local authority have a rateable value over £50,000.

These data are consistent with the statistical release titled “Non-domestic rateable values: 2010 Local Ratings Lists—England and Wales” published on 18 December 2009.

A copy of this statistical release is available at the following link:

http://www.voa.gov.uk/publications/statistical_releases/VOA_Statistics_Release_Final.pdf

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average rateable value of hereditaments is in each local authority area. (323526)

I have placed a table in the Library which sets out the average rateable value in each local authority.

These data are consistent with the statistical release titled “Non-domestic rateable values: 2010 Local Ratings Lists—England and Wales” published on 18 December 2009.

A copy of this statistical release is available at the following link:

http://www.voa.gov.uk/publications/statistical_releases/VOA_Statistics_Release_Final.pdf