Question follow-through · 111687
Valuation Office Agency: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Treasury Select Committee, Work of HM Revenue and Customs - Oral evidence, HC 416, 13 January 2026, Question 442, how many of the additional headcount of 1,000 VOA staff are assigned to work on
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 9 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 16 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Treasury Select Committee, Work of HM Revenue and Customs - Oral evidence, HC 416, 13 January 2026, Question 442, how many of the additional headcount of 1,000 VOA staff are assigned to work on
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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16 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is developing its resourcing and recruitment plans for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) work. It is not yet possible to confirm how many VOA staff will be allocated to HVCTS activity, out of the additional 100...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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