Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Valuation Order Agency has for their tenancy of The Mount House, Shrewsbury, in 2020.

The VOA's estates programme is transforming the way it uses its offices to support new and more efficient ways of working. It balances affordability and geographic coverage. By consolidating into a smaller number of higher-quality buildings, the VOA will be able to support its staff in adapting to a more flexible way of working, delivering services to its customers in a more cost-effective and sustainable way.

For information on VOA offices due to close within the next five to seven years, I refer the honourable member to the supplementary information provided to the House of Commons Library for Parliamentary Questions UIN 117327: VOA Closures.

VOA is a sub – tenant of The Mount House where VOA’s Shrewsbury office is located. After the VOA vacate the building in 2020/21, the landlord will be responsible for determining the future of the building and only they can advise on this.