Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 195959

High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 7 September 2023

Question

Sir Gavin Williamson

ConservativeStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in how many and what proportion of compulsory purchase cases for HS2 had payment not been received by the former owners (a) two, (b) three (c) four and (d) more than four weeks after HS2 Limited had taken owner

Answer

When a property is being acquired by compulsory purchase, HS2 Ltd will make payment of compensation subject to section 52 of the Land Compensation Act 1973. When an Advance Payment Request (APR) is made, it must be done so in writing and usually will be s...

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