Ms Emma Reeves:

The Valuation Office is a body that has been in operation for a long number of years and its operations are well-rehearsed at this stage. Valuations are done by valuers and there will be a requirement that that continue. There is a limit to how people could be moved from one area of work to another. Valuation would need to remain the work of valuers. The revision programme is up and running and is working well. The valuations are being delivered on an ongoing basis. As I said, they will be issued, certainly for this year, right up until the local authority budget meeting date.