To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the total cost to the public purse incurred by (a) the Valuation Office Agency and (b) the Manchester North Valuation Tribunal was in relation to the High Court case held on 18 December 2007 in relation to traffic noise on the M61. (183032)

The Valuation Office Agency costs of counsel involved in preparation for the High Court and presentation of the case, including court fees, was £4,190. The Manchester North Valuation Tribunal was not involved in proceedings at the High Court hearing.