Valuation Office Agency: Conferences

(asked on 16th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026 to Question 111691 on Valuation Office Agency: Conference, what the cost was of Valuation Office Agency attendance at each of those international conferences.


Answered by
Dan Tomlinson Portrait
Dan Tomlinson
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 24th March 2026

The VOA attends a small number of overseas conferences which are an important part of sharing expertise, innovation and best practice.

The cost of Valuation Office Agency attendance at the five international conferences is set out in the table below. This includes the cost of tickets, flights, accommodation and other travel expenses.

Event

Number of attendees

Total

Aug 2024 IAAO Conference, Denver

3

£7,655

Oct 2024 COVA Conference, Dublin

25

£25,329

Dec 2024, International Research Symposium, IAAO, Amsterdam

2

£1,402

Mar 2025, IAAO GIS Valuation Technologies Conference, Columbus, Ohio

1

£425

Sep 2025 IPTI Halifax, Nova Scotia

10

£11,743

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