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AQW 50545/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Finance and Personnel

To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to outline the role of the Rating Policy Division.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 6 November 2015

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
6 November 2015
Answer due by
23 November 2015
Answered
17 November 201511 days after tabling
Department
Department of Finance
Priority question
No

Answer

Rating Policy Division is a small unit of 6 staff and forms part of the Strategic Policy and Reform Directorate within DFP. Its role is to provide advice to the Finance Minister on rating policy, to develop, then appraise and evaluate, new policy issues; to take forward the annual Regional Rates Order (to reflect Executive decisions made as part of the annual budget process) and prepare all rating and valuation legislation taken forward by DFP.‎

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