Consultation on the draft Valuation for Rating (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
Q1. Do you consider there to be any issues with commencing the regulations from the date on which they are laid?
Q2. Do the responses and measures listed under regulation 2(1) of the draft regulations suitably define the COVID-19 related responses and measures which may affect the rateable value of a property?
Q3. Does the wording in regulation 2(2) of the draft regulations provide the necessary clarity to prevent COVID-19 related appeals being made going forward?
Q4. Is any further clarity needed in the definitions set out in regulation 2(3) of the draft regulations?
Q5. Do you have any other comments about the draft regulations?
Q6. The Welsh Government would like your views on the effects these draft regulations would have on the Welsh language, specifically on:
i) opportunities for people to use Welsh; and
ii) on treating the Welsh language no less favourably than English.
What effects do you think there would be? How could positive effects be increased, or negative effects be mitigated?
Q7. Please also explain how you believe the draft regulations could be formulated or changed so as to have:
i) positive effects or increased positive effects on opportunities for people to use the Welsh language and on treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language; and
ii) no adverse effects on opportunities for people to use the Welsh language and on treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language.
Q8. We have asked a number of specific questions. If you have any related points which we have not specifically addressed, please use this space to record them.