To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) of 25 June 2007, Official Report, column 400W, on Valuation Office: training, from which company the media training was commissioned; and what the functions were of the staff who were trained. (151201)

Media training was provided by the Government News Network. The staff trained were senior management whose function is to manage Valuation Offices.