§ 41. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average time taken between receiving a request from a London borough for his approval of a compulsory purchase order and the communication of his decision; if he will take steps to speed the process; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SpeedFor compulsory purchase orders made by the London boroughs under the Housing Acts, 1957–1969, the average time taken to communicate the
86Wtotal amount spent upon anti-pollution activity by each river authority in England and Wales; and how much this represents per person in each of the areas concerned, in 1971 or in the last full year for which details are available.
§ Mr. SpeedFollowing is the information:
decision is nine months in cases involving a public local inquiry and three months in other cases. Urgent attention is being given both to procedures within the Department and to the need to reinforce the inspectorate.