Question follow-through · 42865
Valuation Office Agency
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the backlog at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and (b) improve the efficiency of VOA services.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 8 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the backlog at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and (b) improve the efficiency of VOA services.
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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8 Apr 2025
Answer published
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is currently on target to deliver the next business rates revaluation in 2026 across England and Wales. The VOA is committed to continually learning and further improving its services. It is replacing IT systems with mode...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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