§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions or correspondence he or any officials in his Department have had with representatives of Winchester college within the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleOfficials of my Department have had contact with Winchester college on a number of occasions in the last 12 months in relation to the 35W acquisition of their land for the M3 motorway and other related matters. They have also attended meetings of the St. Catherines hill/Twyford Down Forum, of which Winchester college is a member.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will request the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors to carry out an independent assessment of the market value of the land compulsorily purchased by his Department from Winchester college; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNo. Independent advice on the market value of land acquired under compulsory purchase powers is given to my Department by the district valuer.