To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 21 April 2008, Official Report, column 1397W, on digital mapping, who the members of the Expert Group on the Digital National Framework are. (202956)

The Digital National Framework Expert Group meets three times a year to coordinate its activities. The Expert Group distribution list presently comprises over 60 representatives from 45 organisations, of which 29 are private sector or commercial organisations. Some representatives participate in a corresponding role only. Generally there are around 20 participants at an Expert Group and members host the meetings. The agenda and minutes of the meeting are posted on the DNF website at:

http://www.dnf.org/Pages/about%20dnf/EGroup.asp

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 21 April 2008, Official Report, column 1397W, on digital mapping, when the Expert Group on the Digital National Framework last met. (202967)

The Expert Group on the Digital National Framework last met on 5 March 2008. The meeting was hosted by Natural England in London and the minutes will appear on the DNF website

http://www.dnf.org/Pages/about%20dnf/EGroup.asp

once agreed by participants.