Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2010. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.

Valuation Office Agency

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2010, Official Report, column 1264W, on Valuation Office Agency (VOA), what data the VOA has (a) requested and (b) received from the National Register of Social Housing; and on what statutory basis the VOA obtained access.

Answer: Only a list of addresses of properties on the National Register of Social Housing was requested and received by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). This information was received on 2 March 2005 and was a snapshot of the addresses of properties on the National Register at that time. The list of addresses was provided voluntarily to assist the VOA in its preparations for the now postponed Council Tax Revaluation in England. No further information has subsequently been requested or received. The VOA does not have, and has never had, access to the full National Register of Social Housing, nor is there a statutory gateway giving such access.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 508 c1382W; 324317
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Valuation Office Agency
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Valuation Office Agency
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk