HC Deb 28 April 1995 vol 258 cc770-1W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether new guidelines will be introduced for the discretionary purchase of property affected by a proposed motorway widening scheme, which take into account loss of value of the property. [21277]

Mr. Watts

Yes.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will reconsider the cases of homeowners in Hadrian's way, Baldock, when new guidelines are introduced for the discretionary purchase of properties affected by a proposed motorway widening scheme. [21275]

Mr. Watts

I should be grateful if my hon. Friend would write to me about these cases.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he will introduce new guidelines for the discretionary purchase of property affected by a proposed motorway widening scheme. [21278]

Mr. Watts

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave my right hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Sir J. Stanley) on 23 March,Official Report, column 317.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has for interim measures pending the introduction of new guidelines for the discretionary purchase of property affected by a proposed motorway widening scheme. [21276]

Mr. Watts

Applications from owners whose property may be seriously affected by scheme proposals will continue to be considered against the current guidelines, which I have placed in the Library. Applications which are refused under the current guidelines during this period will be reconsidered when the new guidelines are introduced.

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