§ 86. Mr. William Yatesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what communications he has sent 222W to authorities with power to acquire land by compulsion, and in particular to new town corporations, in relation to the exercise of discretionary powers given to them by virtue of Section 22 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963.
§ Mr. MacCollThe question of compensation for disturbance on compulsory acquisition is now the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Land and Natural Resources. My right hon. Friend's predecessor sent a circular to all local authorities and new town corporations on 21st May, 1963, about their discretionary powers in Section 22 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963, and on 12th June, 1964, the attention of all new town corporations was again drawn to them.