AQW 39733/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance

To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the reason why the evidence-based rates reductions applied to draft NI Reval2026 outcomes, for businesses affected by flooding, will not be carried over into the revised rates bill for these businesses.

Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 3 February 2026

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Tabled
3 February 2026
Answer due by
18 February 2026
Answered
16 February 202613 days after tabling
Department
Department of Finance
Priority question
No

Answer

As the Member will be aware, I announced on 29 January that I was stopping the Reval 2026 process.

The Net Annual Values shown in the draft Reval2026 list cannot be carried over because Reval2026 has been stopped.

I would direct the Member to my oral statement to the Assembly:

Finance Minister Oral Statement - Reval 2026 | Department of Finance

Official sources