Question follow-through · 16747

Private Education: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2820 on Private Education: Business Rates, whether a (a) sports playing field and (b) playground is a positive material consideration by the Valuation Office Ag

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Treasury
Tabled
28 Nov 2024
Target answer date
2 Dec 2024
Answer
5 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2820 on Private Education: Business Rates, whether a (a) sports playing field and (b) playground is a positive material consideration by the Valuation Office Ag

  2. 2 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    All intrinsic physical characteristics of the school are taken into consideration, and both sports playing fields and playgrounds are material considerations which positively impact the calculated rateable value.

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