To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Meriden of 8 May 2009, Official Report, columns 441-3W, on home information packs, for what reasons the public relations work relating to home information packs undertaken by Blue Rubicon was contracted out. (276922)

The public relations work relating to home information packs undertaken by Blue Rubicon was contracted out in order to provide value for money. The agency selected was from the Central Office of Information public relations framework.