§ 35. Mr. NOEL BUXTONasked the Minister of Health the number of cases in which betterment has been recovered under Section 10 of the Town Planning (Consolidation) Act, 1925; and the total of the amounts so recovered?
§ Sir K. WOODClaims for compensation and betterment under the Town Planning Act, 1925, are not required to be reported to my right hon. Friend, and I have knowledge of only one claim for betterment, resulting in the recovery of £1,500. The right to claim betterment has been chiefly used in meeting possible claims for compensation, which, so far as may information goes, have been few.
§ Mr. BUXTONWill the Minister consider the amendment of the Act with a view to making the betterment provisions more effective?
§ Sir K. WOODI should prefer the right hon. Gentleman to put that question down, but I think he will have gathered from my reply that I do not think there is any necessity for such an amendment.