Written question asked by Baroness Ford (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 7 September 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 September 2016. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Local Government: Land
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many requests have been received from local authorities in the last three years for permission to sell land at undervalue under section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972; and whether those requests were granted or refused.
- Answer
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The Secretary of State has received 41 requests from local authorities since September 2013 for permission to sell land at undervalue under section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972. Of the requests received, 25 were granted, 6 were withdrawn, and 7 considered to be either invalid or the Secretary of State declined to determine. The remaining 3 cases are currently under consideration.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1665
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Land Local government Sales Valuation
- Legislation
- Local Government Act 1972
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2016-09-15 15:37:16 +0100
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