§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport why his Department does not retain information on the values ascribed to individual portions of land needed for trunk road construction.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe extent of the information held by the Department on the value of individual plots of land needed for trunk road constuction varies according to the circumstances of each case and the stage the preparation of the scheme has reached. Information in respect of individual plots, when available, is not made public since this could prejudice negotiations and would breach confidentiality between the Department and individual land owners.