Commander GalbraithI beg to move, in page 27, line 1, after "out," to insert:
for the purposes of the development.This touches closely on an Amendment we discussed previously. The position here is that there is no express limitation on the kind of layout conditions which may be imposed to the exclusion of compensation. A fear was expressed when the Bill was published that compensation might be excluded if the conditions required, for example, that parking facilities or even an underground garage were to be provided on a scale unrelated to the purpose of the development.Perhaps I should explain it more fully by suggesting that the development could be a picture house. It might be reasonable to say that those erecting the picture house had got to supply facilities for parking a reasonable number of cars but not for something that would approximate to a municipal car park. We have inserted here "the manner in which any land is to be laid out for the purpose of the development" so that no one can put on conditions and not pay compensation where the conditions are something quite unessential to the development. The conditions have got to be reasonable and for the purpose of the development.
§ Miss HerbisonI would say that we have had a better explanation this time, which I think greatly helps the House, and, I would thank the right hon. and gallant Gentleman for it. There is only one difficulty as I see it here. We are inserting the words
for the purposes of the development.and the example has been given of a picture house and the layout for parking purposes. Other instances come to my mind, and what I should like to know is who is going to decide? Is it in the hands of the Secretary of State if there is some disagreement between the two bodies concerned as to what the purpose of the development should be?
§ Miss HerbisonThat was the point I wanted to make perfectly clear, that an appeal would apply in this case.
§ Amendment agreed to.