§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what amount of compensation and in what category has been paid out to tenants since 1990 under section 52 of the Land Compensation Act 1973. [16039]
§ Mr. WattsWhere the Highways Agency, or its contractors, has taken entry on to land being compulsorily acquired, the agency has a statutory duty under section 52 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 to make, on receipt of a written application from a person or persons with a qualifying interest in the land, within the period specified in, and subject to the provisions of, that section of the Act, an advance payment equal to 90 per cent. of the agreed, or estimated, compensation payable. Information is not held separately on payments made to tenants under section 52.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many appeals have been made against refusal of compensation claims under the Land Compensation Act 1973 in each of the last five years; and how many were successful. [16041]
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of compensation claims under section 52 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 have been refused since 1990. [16040]
§ Mr. WattsA decision to refuse advance payment of compensation under section 52 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 may be taken only when the provisions of section 52(6) apply. No separate record is kept of such decisions.