House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Feb 2006 (pt 38)

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Planning Blight (Compensation)

Mr. Pickles: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the statutory compensation process is for (a) planning blight and (b) highway developments. [49689]

Yvette Cooper: Provisions exist in Part VI of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to assist the owner-occupiers of blighted land who cannot sell their property except at a reduced price because some formal plan or document indicates that it may be required by a body with compulsory purchase powers.

Under these provisions the owner-occupier may require the body responsible for the blight to purchase the property in advance by serving a blight notice. The effect of this notice is to bring forward the compulsory purchase procedure to a time of the blight claimant's choosing. When a blight notice is accepted by the appropriate authority that authority must acquire the interest specified in the blight notice and the purchase is deemed to be a compulsory purchase.

In the case of highway development, the Land Compensation Acts 1961 and 1973 establish that compensation is payable where an interest in land is acquired compulsorily. Following ministerial confirmation of the compulsory purchase order the acquiring authority will take possession of the land and negotiate the level of compensation. The principle underlying the level of compensation is that a claimant should be left no worse off and no better off in monetary terms after the acquisition than before. Compensation may also be available where a reduction in the value of land is caused by the execution or subsequent use of public works.

Population Projections

Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official

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Report, column 2574W, on population projections, what consideration is being given to the inclusion in the calculations for future local government finance settlements for local authorities in Northamptonshire of housebuilding numbers and population projections in the Milton Keynes and South Midlands sub-regional spatial strategy. [50703]

Mr. Woolas: The population projections used by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 Local Government Finance Settlements are the 2003-based sub-national population projections for England produced by the Office for National Statistics, as these are the best data available produced on a consistent basis for all authorities.

These projections represent how the population in an area would change given the continuation of past demographic trends.

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Rates

Mr. Pickles: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average business rates bill levied in (a) England and (b) each local authority billing area in England was in each year since 1997–98; and what the estimated averages are for 2005–06. [49779]

Mr. Woolas: The requested information has been made available in the Library of the House.

Right to Buy

Emily Thornberry: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) initial applications and (b) completed sales were made under the right to buy in each local authority in London in each quarter since 2003–04. [47179]

Yvette Cooper: The number of right to buy applications and sales as reported by each local authority in London are in the following table.
Right to buy sales and applications: London authorities

2003–04
2004–05
2005–06

Local authority Right to buy Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3

Barking and Dagenham Applications 357 364 244 347 307 293 243 232 210 210 201

Sales 170 162 161 160 139 116 94 82 66 57 63

Barnet Applications 52 46 40 53 42 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 19 71 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 64 62 57 68 45 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 22 14 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Bexley Applications ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sales ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Brent Applications 65 57 51 67 54 53 52 — 45 43 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 40 52 46 47 49 58 42 — 26 19 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Bromley Applications ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾—

Sales ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾— ⁽²⁷⁾—

Camden Applications 131 144 133 191 146 157 47 122 154 54 162

Sales 123 131 131 133 120 132 111 70 51 26 36

City of London Applications 12 8 1 10 10 14 8 7 11 3 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 14 17 7 21 17 13 6 6 2 1 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Croydon Applications 52 53 34 70 56 49 46 54 39 43 30

Sales 97 85 70 72 58 36 48 22 9 8 15

Ealing Applications 119 113 95 139 99 70 97 87 85 60 52

Sales 79 65 74 121 57 66 37 16 17 18 11

Enfield Applications 64 57 8 73 77 64 49 59 71 71 41

Sales 63 90 128 101 65 72 48 31 22 25 3

Greenwich Applications 142 138 112 159 154 135 88 120 135 118 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 173 180 168 180 139 113 104 53 34 40 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Hackney Applications 151 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 187 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 120 143 132 160 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 204 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 123 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 166 97 94 43 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Hammersmith and Fulham Applications 54 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 87 62 50 47 39 53 55 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 56 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 65 56 61 64 34 38 40 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Haringey Applications 120 108 109 163 117 95 122 118 83 80 93

Sales 147 121 89 143 107 149 130 87 101 54 39

Harrow Applications 20 17 23 25 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 13 5 13 22 15

Sales 19 20 17 25 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 10 11 18 7 4

Havering Applications 102 128 71 114 97 101 60 67 58 54 38

Sales 72 59 73 54 35 23 45 21 28 21 23

Hillingdon Applications 120 125 61 141 59 43 54 17 40 23 19

Sales 43 44 36 54 30 26 28 21 21 24 17

Hounslow Applications 81 68 52 73 105 67 34 50 61 36 45

Sales 90 112 80 90 57 46 40 23 18 16 6

Islington Applications 139 172 137 139 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 123 228 182 210 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾—

Kensington and Chelsea Applications 152 34 31 32 28 20 25 28 23 35 21

Sales 13 22 20 11 24 13 8 4 6 1 3

Kingston upon Thames Applications ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 11 15 22 13 14 17 10 14 12

Sales ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 11 15 16 11 5 4 4 5 2

Lambeth Applications ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 241 173 136 106 182 155 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 355 280 216 108 128 53 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Lewisham Applications 142 118 217 ⁽²⁸⁾— 156 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 157 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 259 284 228 ⁽²⁸⁾— 355 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 98 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾—

Merton Applications 32 42 25 47 51 74 0 63 31 35 36

Sales 53 47 41 51 22 47 38 15 15 11 10

Newham Applications 214 276 213 219 179 167 120 125 121 199 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 214 176 268 230 216 213 142 77 69 44 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Redbridge Applications 12 19 22 33 27 46 0 0 19 26 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 31 34 31 29 32 29 31 21 21 23 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Richmond upon Thames Applications ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sales ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southwark Applications 306 315 255 309 281 273 246 228 253 253 230

Sales 427 334 287 384 466 450 408 418 293 217 125

Sutton Applications 18 26 28 22 57 35 13 46 21 18 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 29 30 58 28 29 18 6 5 4 3 ⁽²⁸⁾—

Tower Hamlets Applications 145 216 163 203 184 165 121 155 169 177 153

Sales 344 237 80 154 185 173 256 252 172 108 64

Waltham Forest Applications 37 39 43 36 49 52 35 25 43 38 39

Sales 41 59 84 104 78 70 48 15 19 12 8

Wandsworth Applications 37 57 41 84 78 83 47 66 75 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾—

Sales 6 8 154 75 98 87 59 52 45 ⁽²⁸⁾— ⁽²⁸⁾—

Westminster Applications 49 52 42 66 68 48 39 138 51 27 31

Sales 58 54 76 79 51 42 32 20 15 11 4

⁽²⁷⁾ Not applicable due to large scale voluntary transfer of local authority stock to a registered social landlord.
⁽²⁸⁾ Information not available due to missing return from local authority.
Source:
Quarterly returns (PI A/B) from local authorities to the ODPM

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		2003–04	2004–05	2005–06
Local authority	Right to buy	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Barking and Dagenham	Applications	357	364	244	347	307	293	243	232	210	210	201
	Sales	170	162	161	160	139	116	94	82	66	57	63
Barnet	Applications	52	46	40	53	42	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	19	71	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	64	62	57	68	45	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	22	14	⁽²⁸⁾—
Bexley	Applications	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sales	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brent	Applications	65	57	51	67	54	53	52	—	45	43	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	40	52	46	47	49	58	42	—	26	19	⁽²⁸⁾—
Bromley	Applications	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—
	Sales	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—	⁽²⁷⁾—
Camden	Applications	131	144	133	191	146	157	47	122	154	54	162
	Sales	123	131	131	133	120	132	111	70	51	26	36
City of London	Applications	12	8	1	10	10	14	8	7	11	3	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	14	17	7	21	17	13	6	6	2	1	⁽²⁸⁾—
Croydon	Applications	52	53	34	70	56	49	46	54	39	43	30
	Sales	97	85	70	72	58	36	48	22	9	8	15
Ealing	Applications	119	113	95	139	99	70	97	87	85	60	52
	Sales	79	65	74	121	57	66	37	16	17	18	11
Enfield	Applications	64	57	8	73	77	64	49	59	71	71	41
	Sales	63	90	128	101	65	72	48	31	22	25	3
Greenwich	Applications	142	138	112	159	154	135	88	120	135	118	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	173	180	168	180	139	113	104	53	34	40	⁽²⁸⁾—
Hackney	Applications	151	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	187	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	120	143	132	160	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	204	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	123	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	166	97	94	43	⁽²⁸⁾—
Hammersmith and Fulham	Applications	54	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	87	62	50	47	39	53	55	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	56	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	65	56	61	64	34	38	40	⁽²⁸⁾—
Haringey	Applications	120	108	109	163	117	95	122	118	83	80	93
	Sales	147	121	89	143	107	149	130	87	101	54	39
Harrow	Applications	20	17	23	25	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	13	5	13	22	15
	Sales	19	20	17	25	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	10	11	18	7	4
Havering	Applications	102	128	71	114	97	101	60	67	58	54	38
	Sales	72	59	73	54	35	23	45	21	28	21	23
Hillingdon	Applications	120	125	61	141	59	43	54	17	40	23	19
	Sales	43	44	36	54	30	26	28	21	21	24	17
Hounslow	Applications	81	68	52	73	105	67	34	50	61	36	45
	Sales	90	112	80	90	57	46	40	23	18	16	6
Islington	Applications	139	172	137	139	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	123	228	182	210	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—
Kensington and Chelsea	Applications	152	34	31	32	28	20	25	28	23	35	21
	Sales	13	22	20	11	24	13	8	4	6	1	3
Kingston upon Thames	Applications	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	11	15	22	13	14	17	10	14	12
	Sales	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	11	15	16	11	5	4	4	5	2
Lambeth	Applications	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	241	173	136	106	182	155	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	355	280	216	108	128	53	⁽²⁸⁾—
Lewisham	Applications	142	118	217	⁽²⁸⁾—	156	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	157	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	259	284	228	⁽²⁸⁾—	355	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	98	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—
Merton	Applications	32	42	25	47	51	74	0	63	31	35	36
	Sales	53	47	41	51	22	47	38	15	15	11	10
Newham	Applications	214	276	213	219	179	167	120	125	121	199	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	214	176	268	230	216	213	142	77	69	44	⁽²⁸⁾—
Redbridge	Applications	12	19	22	33	27	46	0	0	19	26	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	31	34	31	29	32	29	31	21	21	23	⁽²⁸⁾—
Richmond upon Thames	Applications	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sales	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Southwark	Applications	306	315	255	309	281	273	246	228	253	253	230
	Sales	427	334	287	384	466	450	408	418	293	217	125
Sutton	Applications	18	26	28	22	57	35	13	46	21	18	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	29	30	58	28	29	18	6	5	4	3	⁽²⁸⁾—
Tower Hamlets	Applications	145	216	163	203	184	165	121	155	169	177	153
	Sales	344	237	80	154	185	173	256	252	172	108	64
Waltham Forest	Applications	37	39	43	36	49	52	35	25	43	38	39
	Sales	41	59	84	104	78	70	48	15	19	12	8
Wandsworth	Applications	37	57	41	84	78	83	47	66	75	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—
	Sales	6	8	154	75	98	87	59	52	45	⁽²⁸⁾—	⁽²⁸⁾—
Westminster	Applications	49	52	42	66	68	48	39	138	51	27	31
	Sales	58	54	76	79	51	42	32	20	15	11	4

Stephen Hammond: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many council houses have been sold in Merton under the right-to-buy scheme in each year since 1980. [50052]

Yvette Cooper: The number of council houses sold in Merton under the right-to-buy scheme in each year since 1998–99 as reported by Merton can be found on the office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website at: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pub/373/Table4StatisticsonRighttoBuy andothercouncilhousesalesExcel242Kb_idll56373.xls

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