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Valuation Office Agency: ICT

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 26173

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency annual report and accounts, 2025-26, HC401, 9 July 2026, page 46, how data enhancement was undertaken to improve council tax data quality.

Answered by Treasury

Data enhancement involves reviewing property information held by the VO, including validating and updating property attributes and correcting missing or inaccurate records. This provides a more accurate evidence base for valuations.

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