§ Mr. CAPORNasked the Minister of Health how many schemes under the existing Town Planning Acts are in course of preparation; the year in which the resolution to prepare each of the said schemes was passed; and the estimated amount of compensation that will become payable if and when such schemes are finally approved by the Minister?
Sir H. YOUNG992 schemes are in course of preparation. Resolutions were passed or authority given for the preparation of schemes in 35 cases before 1915, in 60 cases before 1920, in 175 cases before 1925 and in 722 cases in 1925 and subsequent years. I will send my hon. Friend the figures for each year. No estimates of probable compensation for injurious affection due to the making of schemes can in the nature of the ease be made till the schemes are settled, but proposals are carefully scrutinised from this aspect before approval, and the schemes hitherto approved have not, I believe, entailed material compensation.