§ 29. Mr. Danceasked the Minister of Transport in how many cases owners of land and property in Worcestershire have not yet received compensation payments in respect of such land and property taken for building the M.5 motorway.
§ The Minister of Transport (Mr. Ernest Marples)Compensation has not yet been fully paid in 63 out of a total of 192 cases, but in 15 of these, advances of 90 per cent. of the agreed or estimated compensation have been made.
§ Mr. DanceIs my right hon. Friend aware that there is a great deal of annoyance in the minds of many of my farmers in particular at this delay? Cannot he endeavour in some way to hurry up the payment of this compensation?
§ Mr. MarplesIf my hon. Friend will send me details of his farmers' annoyance, I will certainly look into them.