Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 April 2008. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Monday, 21 April 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Valuation Office: Cole Layer Trumble

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 8 January 2008, Official Report, column 507W, on Valuation Office: Cole Layer Trumble, what the notional cost is to the public purse for the consultancy services provided by Cole Layer Trumble in the last 12 months; and how much of that cost was attributable to the ASPIRE contract.