HC Deb 30 July 1935 vol 304 cc2614-5

Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 1, at the beginning, insert: (1) The provisions of section thirty-two of the Act of 1925 (which relates to expenses incurred in connection with certain orders) shall have effect in relation to a re-development plan and to a new plan and to the Department's approval of any such plan and in relation to a compulsory purchase order made under the last foregoing section, as they have effect in relation to the orders mentioned in the said section.

Mr. SPEAKER

This Amendment raises a question of Privilege.

9.33 p.m.

The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. Jamieson)

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This Amendment is to enable the Department to award costs to objectors. A similar provision was taken in Section 32 of the 1925 Act in regard to inquiries under that Act, and it was thought desirable that the Department should have power to award expenses to objectors in inquiries under the present Bill.

Mr. N. MACLEAN

I suppose that this will relate to the payment of expenses only to those whose objections have been sustained, and not to us.

The LORD ADVOCATE

No, Sir. Section 32 of the 1925 Act is not so limited, but in practice expenses are only awarded where objections have been successful, but there might be a case where a reasonable objection had been put forward, perhaps an objection raising a question of principle, and it is felt right in these cases that there should be discretionary power to award expenses.

Subsequent Lords Amendments to page 13, line 27, agreed to.