Member

This amendment and others already debated are about ensuring that individuals subject to a CPO are treated fairly financially, with respect as property owners, and are not open to abuse of that power, as the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, has highlighted. This amendment is a practical and valuable addition; it seeks to ensure that all acquiring authorities and those acting on their behalf are bound by a clear code of practice. A statutory code of practice with clear enforcement and appeal mechanisms would strengthen confidence and bring greater accountability to the system as a whole.