HC Deb 07 June 1967 vol 747 c1246

Deferred proceedings resumed:

Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER, pursuant to Order (Sittings of the House (Morning Sittings)), put forthwith the Question:— That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for any property owner whose property is threatened with compulsory acquisition by a local authority at fair market price to elect to have the fair market price assessed by an impartial district value employed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue and not by an officer employed by the acquiring authority itself; to make provision for any officer who is employed by a local authority for negotiating and bargaining with property owners in his employers' interest to be styled a negotiating officer or, alternatively a bargaining officer and not a valuation officer and for other purposes.

Question negatived.