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Written questions by Badenoch.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Kemi Badenoch this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (232)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (215)Treasury (8)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (4)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (4)Cabinet Office (1)

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9 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of asking the Valuation Office Agency to develop an automated valuation model for calculating (a) council tax and (b) business rates valuations in England.

Reply

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) provides the independent and expert valuations that underpin the business rates and council tax systems. Following the passing of the 2023 Non-Domestic Ratings Act, business rates revaluations will now be conducted every ...

9 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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If she will take steps to allow local authorities to levy (a) hotel and (b) tourist taxes.

Reply

The Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy. Any decisions on future tax policy will be announced by the Chancellor at a fiscal event.

8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024, to Question 4354, on Public Houses: Business Rates, whether the introduction of a pub smoking ban would be deemed to be a material consideration for the purposes of calcu

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Schedule 6 of The Local Government Finance Act 1988 states that no account is to be taken of any matter that is directly attributable to a change in legislation when determining a pub’s rateable value.

8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2024, to Question 4354, on Public Houses: Business Rates, whether (a) pavement licences under the Business and Planning Act 2020 and (b) outdoor licensing under the Licensing A

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Fair Maintainable Trade (FMT), for the purposes of determining a property’s rateable value, is an assessment of the property’s potential turnover. The absence or presence of a pavement or outdoor license will be reflected in the overall FMT for each pub.

8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 5223 on Council Tax: Wales, if she will publish the contract between the Valuation Office Agency and the Centre for Appraisal Research and Technology.

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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publishes all contracts above £12,000 (including VAT) on GOV.UK in line with Government transparency rules. As the contract between the agency and the Centre for Appraisal Research and Technology (CART) falls below this t...

8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2024, to Question 5155, on Council tax: Wales, if she will list each individual type of variable used in the Valuation Office Agency's Automated Valuation Model.

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The variables used in the Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) Wales Automated Valuation Model and sources are listed in the table below: Data / VariableSource:Sale Price & DateVOA sales data; HM Land Registry Price Paid DataSale Price AdjustmentOffice for...

8 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Pursuant to the answer of 17 September 2024, to Question 5223, on Council Tax: Wales, if she will place in the House of Commons Library a copy of any report or documentation provided by CART to the Valuation Office

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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publishes all contracts above £12,000 (including VAT) on GOV.UK in line with Government transparency rules. As the contract between the agency and the Centre for Appraisal Research and Technology (CART) falls below this t...

25 Jul 2024·Treasury·Answered
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When she plans to (a) increase stamp duty for non-UK residents and (b) recruit additional planning officers.

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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) changes are typically announced upon implementation at fiscal event. The Government recognises the need to recruit more planning officers and has committed to recruit 300 more over the course of the next five years. We are currently reviewing options for delivering this in a way that best supports housing delivery and growth. Parliament will be updated in the usual way.

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