Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill

In respect of the first question, the hon. Gentleman had an exchange with my right hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on 19 October in which they agreed that it was important to continue with the procedure under which if people move and it is apparent that the property has had a significant change in value, it is reflected in the banding. For that and other reasons, it is sensible to have an up-to-date and efficiently working system. In respect of the precise costs, I have made it clear to the hon. Gentleman that some 1,250 jobs will be lost as a result of the changes. The full financial effects of that are still being worked through, but as I said on 20 September significant savings are expected.