Written questions

Business Rates: Valuation

Commons · Question 107481 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the processing time for appeals against the rateable value of non-domestic properties.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 26 Jan 2026

Dealing with cases in a timely and efficient manner is an absolute priority for the VOA. The VOA will always clear cases as quickly as it can, and prioritises those cases where customers are facing financial hardship. The VOA continues to meet its statuto...