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11 FEBRUARY 1977

1. Guy Barnett: The information is vinod in the following table, which sod on the latest available compara- informanoe from the 1974 survey of xt land. Figures for the Black stry districts are included, siove * muruon with the conurbation is prob- inore relevant than with Birmingham

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Metropoutan Destrict

Metropoistam District

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my hoa. Priend knows, I was able : some of the work the Corporative mertaken w tackle the problem of ction

on my visit to Telford day.

Teltord

. Gerry Fowler asked the Secretary ate for the Environment what objec- Criteria be has used to measure the "we social deprivation of the old trial area of Ea» Shropshire, within Telford New Town is situated, and mingham.

Gay Barnett : No such measure- the relative social deprivation has made.

Gerry Fowler asked the Secretary ate for the Environment what ars roposals to increase the resources bie to Telford Development Cor- on for the clearance of the physical cuon of much of the designated aren

new town.

Guy Barwatt : Land reclamation integral part of the programme of of Telford Development Corpora-

and a such is tuiken into account year when financial allocations are

Gerry Fowler aused the Socretary te for the Environment what are uposals for making resources avail o Telford Development Corpora dop County Council and the Dis Council of The Wrekin, w remedy

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the long-standing social deprivation of the indigenous population of Telford New Tuma

Mr. Gay Barnett: Sucial deprivation is unly one of a considerable number Lau wors in allocauing resources, all which are taken into account within casung machinery.

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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

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*** Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of Stats for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what critena are used in assessing pensation for land, property and busİ - nesses auquired for the building of the Mass Transil Railway in Hong Kong: and who is responsible for paying the compensation.

Mr. Laard: Compensation for land and buildings is assessed at market valus at the time of acquination as provided for in the Mass Transit Radway (Land Acquisition And Related Provisions) Ordinance. Businesses as such are not acquired, but compensation is assessed for loss or damage to a business caused by the acquisition of land. The authority for assessing and paying compensation is the Director of Public Works. Com- pensation mattera which cannot be settled between the authority and the Owner

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Lands Tribunal

Mr. Parry asked the Socretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much has been paid in compensation for acquisition of land and property for the construction of the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong to date; and bow many claims are still outstanding.

Mr. Lward: SHK44,253,637 has been paid in compensation to date. 51 claims are outstanding. 39 of which have been referred to the Lands Tribunal. 36 of these 39 claimants have accepted amounts equivalent to the Hong Kong Govern- ment's statutory ofler of compensation as advance payments pending adjudication.

Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistanco is given by the Hong

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