§ "Any person who objects to a clearance ance order on the ground that a building included therein, being a building in which he is interested, is not unfit for human habitation, or who objects on the like ground to a compulsory purchase order made under Part I of the Act of 1930, or under Part I of this Act, and who appears at the public local inquiry in support of his objection, shall, if the building is included in the order as confirmed as being unfit for human habitation, be entitled on making a request in writing to be furnished by the Department with a statement in writing of their reasons for deciding that the building is so unfit."
§ 10.19 p.m.
§ Sir G. COLLINSI beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."
2622 During the Committee stage a new Clause was moved asking that copies of the reports by the Commissioners holding public local inquiries should be furnished to the owners of property concerned. The Government were unable to accept that Clause but this new Clause gives to any owner whose property is to be compulsorily demolished or is to be compulsorily purchased at site value, the right to know the reasons for the condemnation of his property, provided the individual concerned has appeared at the public inquiry.
§ Mr. LEONARDDoes he get it prior to appearing?
§ Sir G. COLLINSNo, only after the decision is taken, and if he has appeared at the public inquiry as to whether his house is to be demolished or not. Then he is to be furnished with the report.
§ Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to.