Asked by: Baroness Eaton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide the Valuation Tribunal for England with additional resources to deal with further tribunals following the introduction of the high value council tax surcharge.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
MHCLG sponsors and funds the Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE). The Department keeps the VTE’s funding under review to ensure it can respond to any appeals within the local tax system. Any additional burdens that result from new taxes will need to be funded. The government will consult on the design and operation of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge early in 2026.
Asked by: Baroness Eaton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the sex ratios at birth in the United Kingdom reports for (1) 2018 to 2022, and (2) 2019 to 2023.
Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The sex ratios at birth in the United Kingdom reports for 2018 to 2022 and 2019 to 2023 will be published when capacity allows, prior to which the dates for publication will be announced.
Asked by: Baroness Eaton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government, whether they are still advising local authorities to consider the "Traffic Advisory Leaflet 01/13: Reducing Sign Clutter", published in January 2013; and if not, whether it has been revised in an updated publication.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
"Traffic Advisory Leaflet 01/13: Reducing Sign Clutter", has been withdrawn and superseded by the updated Chapter 1 of the Traffic Signs Manual, published in 2018. Section 2.3 provides guidance on reducing sign clutter.