Written question asked by Peter Lloyd (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 May 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 May 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will reply to the letter of 28th February from the Right honourable Member for Fareham about (a) the effect of the 1994 Land Tribunal Judgement in the case of Batchelor v. Kent County Council and (b) the action he intends to take following that judgement.

Answer: Sir Peter Lloyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will reply to the letter of 28 February from the Right hon. Member for Fareham about (a) the effect of the 1994 Land Tribunal Judgment in the case of Batchelor v. Kent County Council and (b) the action he intends to take following that judgment. [120983] Ms Beverley Hughes: I replied to the right hon. Member's letter of 28 February on 15 May. This sets out the current position on the area of the compensation code that featured in the Batchelor case and of the compulsory purchase policy review which has been considering the whole question of compensation for compulsory purchase. I apologise for the delay, which was caused by problems with our ministerial correspondence tracking system.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 120983; 350 c82W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Compensation Compulsory purchase Administrative delays Correspondence Judgements Members
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