§ 38. Sir D. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is aware that the compulsory purchase order made with a view to the construction of the Huntingdon Bypass did not include Station House, Huntingdon, the 342W home of Mr. B. Hodge, that he was not notified that his house would have to be demolished but that if he had been so notified he would have made representations at the public inquiry; and what steps will be taken to rectify the matter and to ensure that Mr. Hodge is not deprived of his statutory rights and opportunities.
§ Mr. SpeedThe compulsory purchase order includes all land needed for the bypass, including Station House. Regrettably, Mr. Hodge was not listed in the schedule owing to a change in the terms of his tenancy of which the Department was unaware. However, a schedule of the land required and a notice of the public inquiry appeared in the local Press, as required by statute. The Huntingdon and Godmanchester Borough Council has agreed to rehouse Mr. and Mrs. Hodge and has already offered two properties, one of which may prove acceptable.