Miss Wardasked the Minister of Local Government and Planning why, without statutory authority, the Central Land Board is seeking to insist on the completion of agreements in respect of farm cottages exempt from development charge at a cost of 6d. in England and 2s. 6d. in Scotland; and if he will direct the Board to discontinue this practice.
§ Mr. LindgrenSuch cases are not exempt from development charge, but 45W under the pledge given in Parliament payment is postponed whilst the house is occupied by a farm worker. To postpone the charge an agreement must be got from the developer to pay if the house later ceases to be occupied by a farm worker. This agreement requires to be stamped according to the law applicable in England and Wales or Scotland, as the case may be.