§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, in the light of the subsequent confirming Act, he will now reimburse the objectors to the Okehampton bypass Special Procedure Order who petitioned against the order in Parliament the costs they incurred in so doing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleySection 7 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 gives the Joint Committee, which hears the petitions, power to award costs. In this case, I understand the Committee was not asked to exercise the power.