§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many compulsory purchase orders were approved by the Department (i) in the latest640W year for which figures are available and (ii) five years ago for (a) residential property and (b) empty residential property;
(2) what proportion of compulsory purchase orders approved by his Department are associated with purchase for rehabilitation and resale (a) in the latest year for which figures are available and (b) five years ago.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 19 June 1990]: The main compulsory purchase powers for residential properties are contained in parts II and VIII of the Housing Act, 1985. A total of 128 compulsory purchase orders were confirmed in 1989 and 238 in 1984. Orders are considered on their merits and statistics on the numbers of properties affected and their proposed use are not kept.