Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many business rate challenges relating to rateable values on the draft or final 2026 rating list have been submitted to the Valuation Office Agency in England; and how many have progressed to the Valuation Tribunal Service.

If a ratepayer disagrees with their property’s rateable value, they can challenge it using the Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) service. Once a ratepayer receives the outcome of their Check case, which ensures all facts about the property are correct, they may submit a Challenge.

The Valuation Office will publish the number of Challenges made on 2026 RVs in August this year. Appeals on these decisions are the responsibility of the Valuation Tribunal Service and the Valuation Tribunal for Wales.