New Clause. — (Power of Ministers to contribute towards compensation paid by local authorities.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Town and Country Planning (Recommitted) Bill – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Mai 1947.

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Photo of Mr William Morrison Mr William Morrison , Cirencester and Tewkesbury 12:00, 13 Mai 1947

I think it is a reasonable proposition that if a local authority is rendered liable to pay compensation because of something done by the central Government, the central Government should be entitled to contribute to the fund of that local authority in order to meet that charge. That, I understand, is the real purpose of this Clause, and we support it. However, I remember that, on an earlier occasion, when I was asking about people who had non-conforming uses on such land as the result of obedience to Government behests, there was not the same readiness on that occasion to accept the view that the Government should pay.