§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, in the light of the decision of Her Majesty's Government taken subsequent to the decision of the Joint Committee on the Okehampton Bypass Special Procedure Order to promote an Order Confirmation Bill to reverse the decision of the Joint Committee on that order, he will now reimburse the objectors to that order who petitioned 365W against it in Parliament the costs they incurred in so doing, notwithstanding the fact that no application was made to the Joint Committee; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RidleyThe objectors made no application to the joint committee, which had the power to award costs: I see no grounds for reopening the matter now.