§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will ensure that, in connection with his review of the compensation code, investigations are carried out to determine whether the environmental pollution caused by the M1 motorway passing within close proximity to Gilda court is harmful to the health of the inhabitants, and that consideration is given to ways of compensating them so as to enable them to move to other suitable private accommodation.
§ Mr. Graham PageI shall be considering the whole question of the adverse environmental effects of motorways in the light of the detailed investigations made by the Urban Motorways Committee before reaching final decisions on my review of the Compensation Code.
§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimates his Department has made, in connection with his review of the compensation code, of the value of the compensation which would need to be paid to the inhabitants of Gilda Court whose property has been blighted by the building of the M1 motorway; and what steps are being taken to pay such compensation.
§ Mr. Graham PageCompensation can be paid only if claims qualify under the present rules; and payments are in fact348W being made to those whose claims are valid. Estimates on any other basis would be hypothetical and have not been made.
§ Mr. Gorstasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what measurements have been made of the noise and atmospheric pollution caused by the close proximity of M1 traffic passing Gilda Court.
§ Mr. Graham PageNone.