AQW 50545/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 06/11/2015
Answered On Date: 17/11/2015
Priority Written: No

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

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.‎