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Development Charges

Volume 478: debated on Tuesday 25 July 1950

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asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what is the total sum collected for development charges under the Town and Country Planning Act.

Up to the end of June, £3,500,000 had been collected and, in addition, £2,960,000 had been set-off against claims on the £300,000,000.

In view of the miserable amount of development charges which have been collected so far, in relation to the £300 million that the Act provides shall be given to landlords, is it not time that the Government did something with this particular Section of the Act?

If it is such a miserable sum, I am astonished at the amount of grumbling and complaint about the collection of it.