To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) stakeholder events and (b) consultants on home information packs, broken down by main budget heading. (128597)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 24 May 2007, Official Report, column 1527W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what (a) oral and (b) written representations her Department has received from the right hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on Home Information Packs. (140852)

My right hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich has sent two letters on Home Information Packs. The first was written on behalf of a constituent and was dated 30 November 2005. The second was a request for a meeting to discuss the implementation of Home Information Packs with representatives of the Construction Industry Council and was dated 26 July 2006. The meeting was held on 30 November 2006 with the Minister for Housing and Planning. I have frequent meetings with my colleagues during which a variety of issues are discussed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether the cost of local authority searches will become liable for VAT if they are included in a home information pack. (140859)

Charges for searches provided by local authorities for inclusion in home information packs are currently not subject to VAT, and therefore they will not become so when included in a home information pack.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what expenditure has been incurred on marketing, public relations and communications relating to home information packs. (143498)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 24 May 2007, Official Report, column 1527W.