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Valuation Office

Volume 464: debated on Wednesday 17 October 2007

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) purpose and (b) function is of the Valuation Office Agency's World Class Programme. (158065)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove) on 19 June 2007, Official Report, column 1640W, and also refer to the agency's Forward Plan 2007-10 published on 18 June 2007.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 24 July 2007, Official Report, column 1018W to the hon. Member for North-East Bedfordshire (Alistair Burt) on the Valuation Office Agency, what the destination was of each of the 412 flights. (158286)

Details of the destinations of these 412 flights could be obtained only at disproportionate cost and time.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of the Valuation Office Agency’s communications toolkit. (158400)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 8 October 2007, Official Report, columns 217-18W, to the hon. Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr. Hammond). The VGA’s communications toolkit has been laid in the Library of the House.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Valuation Office Agency’s Council Tax Revaluation Programme Board (England) last met. (158402)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of the Valuation Office Agency’s Rating Cost Guide in CD-Rom format. (158414)

The Valuation Office Agency’s Rating Cost Guide provides indicative costs of buildings and machinery for use in valuations for non-domestic rating purposes. Since 2004 it has been made available to the general public for purchase at a charge of £750.00 (in CD-Rom format).