HC Deb 20 January 1937 vol 319 cc179-80
15. Mr. Liddall

asked the Attorney-General whether, in view of the growing appreciation of the usefulness of His Majesty's Land Registry, he will at an early date include an additional area for compulsory registration of title?

The Attorney-General (Sir Donald Somervell)

As my hon. Friend is no doubt aware, the Order extending compulsory registration on sale to the County of Middlesex came into force on 1st January in this year. My Noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor has under his constant consideration the question whether further Orders extending compulsory registration of land should be made, and, if so, to what areas they should apply. As pointed out in the report of the Land Transfer Committee, presided over by Lord Tomlin, it is essential, before any extension, that a survey of the area affected should first be brought up to date, and the Lord Chancellor is in consultation with the Ordnance Survey on the matter.