Question follow-through · 103885
Gardens: Council Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how does the Valuation Office estimate the value of a garden when valuing a dwelling for council tax in (a) England and (b) Wales.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how does the Valuation Office estimate the value of a garden when valuing a dwelling for council tax in (a) England and (b) Wales.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jan 2026
Answer published
Gardens are not valued separately or in isolation for Council Tax. They are reflected within a property’s overall Council Tax assessment.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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