§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how often the powers embodied in the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973, article 9, have been used in each year since it came into force; and what were the total reductions in cash terms in each of those years or, if more convenient, financial years.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[holding answer 28 February 1989]: The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost, hut the number of such cases in any year resulting in reductions are thought likely to have been very few.