§ Mrs. Currieasked the Attorney-General how many cases are currently awaiting judgment by the Lands Tribunal.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralOn the 30 June 1983, 284 cases were ready to be heard and awaiting hearing.
§ Mrs. Currieasked the Attorney-General what is the average cost to public funds of each case judged by the Lands Tribunal; and what was the average award made in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe average cost to public funds of each case determined by the Lands Tribunal is £552.88. This figures includes judicial and staff costs but does not include legal aid. The annual statistics relating to the Lands Tribunal do not record details of awards made by the tribunal which could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mrs. Currieasked the Attorney-General how long it takes on average for a case to be heard and a judgment delivered on an appeal to the Lands Tribunal relating to an assessment by the district valuer.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralSubject to the state of readiness of the parties, and to any request for an expedited hearing, a case which is not otherwise disposed of is normally heard within nine months after proceedings before the tribunal are commenced.