§ 88. Lieut.-Colonel Lockwoodasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether, in view of the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Mr. Edward Pilgrim. Romford, he will take the necessary action to enable local authorities, in cases of hardship, to pay a larger amount by way of compensation to owners of land the subject of a compulsory purchase order than they are entitled to pay under existing legislation.
§ Mr. SandysYes. The Government have decided to move an Amendment to the Town and Country Planning Bill to enable additional payment to he made,156W many sewerage schemes have been submitted to him by the Louth Rural District Council; on what dates they were submitted; how much each would cost; and the starting date for each scheme.
§ Mr. SandysThe information asked for is as follows:
in certain circumstances, where public authorities buy land which had development value in 1948, but in respect of which no claim was made on the £300 million fund.