§ Brigadier Medlicottasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he is aware of the hardship caused to owners of private property under requisition by local authorities by the low rental paid by such authorities; and if he will now take steps to ensure that as long as such requisitioning continues the rental paid shall bear relation to the market value of the property and to the value which the house would have to the owner if he were permitted to occupy it himself.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe rental compensation payable in respect of property held under requisition by local authorities is assessed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 of the Requisitioned Land and War Works Act, 1948, and I have no power to increase it.
§ Brigadier Medlicottasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he is aware of the hardship which is being caused to the owners of private property requisitioned by or on behalf of local authorities, in some cases over 12 years ago; and if, in view of the improved rate of house building now operating, he will now consider indicating to local authorities a date by which they should aim at the final derequisitioning of all private houses now under their control.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanA Working Party consisting of representatives of the London County Council, the Associations of Local Authorities, and my Department, are already examining the whole problem.