§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the difficulty experienced by owners of buildings in claiming damage to fences or boundary walls when such walls are damaged by a passing vehicle which does not stop; and whether, since the highway authority is not required by law to compensate such owners, he will seek to amend the law so that the highway authority is required to accept some responsibility.
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Mr. MarpelsI am aware of this difficulty, but I can see no good reason why the highway authority should be called upon to compensate the property owner.