HC Deb 23 October 1968 vol 770 cc1460-1

Lords Amendment No. 72: In page 38, line 23, leave out from "building" to "shall" in line 25.

Mr. Skeffington

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

We can also discuss with this Amendment, Lords Amendment No. 73.

Mr. Skeffington

This Clause provides for compensation to be paid by local planning authorities for any loss or damage caused by the service of a building preservation notice which gives an unlisted building temporary protection pending consideration of the statutory listing. When we discussed this earlier the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mr. Allason) painted graphic pictures of people who might have entered into a contract with a builder, but the work had not begun. As the Clause was drafted, this provision of compensation would not be possible.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to.