§ Mr. Tim RentonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will reconsider the criteria for paying compensation to those seriously affected by the widening of the A23 south of Pease Pottage. [23297]
§ Mr. WattsNew guidelines will be introduced for the discretionary purchase of off-line property, enjoyment of which will be seriously affected by a proposed trunk road458W widening scheme, which take into account loss of value of the property. There are no proposals to reconsider the arrangements for payment of compensation under part I of the Land Compensation Act 1973 for loss in value of property affected by a new or altered road which has been opened to traffic. If my hon. friend is aware of particular cases where there are difficulties, he may care to write to the chief executive of the Highways Agency, Lawrie Haynes, about these cases.