§ Mr. Powellasked the Attorney-General, in reference to decisions given by the Lands Tribunal on the compulsory purchase of land in any convenient period of 12 months, what was the average ratio between the price fixed by the Tribunal and the offer of the acquiring authority against which appeal was made.
The Attorney-GeneralDuring the 12 months ending on 31st May, 1951, the ratio between the amount offered by the acquiring authority and the amount awarded by the Lands Tribunal was 1::1.379. I should emphasise that this is an average figure and that the amount awarded in each case necessarily depends upon the particular circumstances of that case.