§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether any decision to take land for purposes other than agriculture can become binding unless approved by the Minister of Agriculture; and what is the compensation payable to dairy farmers and others who have cer- 948W tificated herds and on whose buildings considerable sums have been expended.
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonDecisions to buy agricultural land for other purposes are not taken without consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture and other interested Departments. The compensation payable is governed by the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919.