To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 6 May 2008, Official Report, column 829W, on Valuation Office: Northern Ireland Land and Property Services, what meetings have taken place since May 2008. (270427)

Two meetings of the Steering Committee on Harmonisation (Practice and Procedure) England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have taken place since the start of May 2008. These were the 47th meeting held in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 7-8 May 2008 and the 48th meeting in Glasgow on 12-13 November 2008.