§ Mr. Tom McMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, in view of his decision to postpone the starting date of the first phase of rebuilding Glasgow Royal Infirmary, if he will consider paying compensation to householders whose 52W house has been acquired without vacant possession and who have to pay rent for an extended period for the house they formerly owned.
§ Mr. RossGlasgow Corporation hopes to acquire houses affected by the redevelopment of the Royal Infirmary at a rate which will keep pace with its aim to re-house 200 families a year until the site is cleared. Where compulsory purchase notices have been served but the properties have not yet been acquired, compensation to the occupiers will be assessed by the District Valuer at the final date of acquisition on the values prevailing at the date of serving the notice. I understand that no rent is actually passing but that a sum in respect of notional rent for the period between serving of the notice and acquisition will be deducted from the capital value assessed by the District Valuer. There will also be added to that value an amount in respect of interest earned by the capital sum over the same period. I do not think any further compensation is necessary.