To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Valuation Office Agency's membership of the Property Information Systems Common Exchange Standard cost in the most recent financial year for which figures are available. (183263)

The VGA's membership of the Property Information System Common Exchange Standard cost £10,000 plus VAT in the most recent year, 2007-08.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what use the Valuation Office Agency is planning to make of the Property Information Systems Common Exchange Standard in relation to (a) the transfer of data on domestic properties and (b) residential valuations including the automated valuation model. (183265)

The Valuation Office Agency has no plans to make use of electronic standards published by PISCES for (a) the transfer of data on domestic properties, or (b) residential valuations including its automated valuation model.