§ 11. Mr. W. BENNETTasked the Minister of Transport on what date the owners of properties which will be required for the new Chertsey road received notices that their property would be required; have all the necessary properties been acquired or what proportion, if any; have the houses necessary to rehouse tenants been commenced; and 2027 on what date the road-making is to be commenced?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThis road will be constructed by the County Councils of Middlesex and Surrey. I am informed that the service of notices to treat was commenced in March and is proceeding as rapidly as circumstances permit, that claims are now being received from the owners of properties affected and are being dealt with and that some properties have been acquired. Negotiations regarding the re-housing of tenants are in progress but the construction of houses for this purpose has not yet been commenced. The date upon which the construction of the road will be begun is dependent upon the acquisition of the necessary property.
§ Mr. SAKLATVALAIs the Minister able to state approximately what proportion of the money involved in this great road scheme goes to the workers and what goes to the landlords and the houseowners?