Member

The amendments would remove the power introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, on behalf of the then Secretary of State, the noble Lord, Lord Gove, which allows authorities to take forward certain types of schemes by compulsory purchase to pay reduced value for land where it is justified in the public interest. The public interest test ensures authorities are not permitted to unjustifiably interfere with the human rights of individuals via the use of the power to remove hope value by directions.