Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm whether the omission from the Welsh Government's LCM of clause 102 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently before the UK Parliament means that the Bill's provision on reducing compensation from 7.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent applies to England only?
I can confirm that clause 102(2) of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill changes the provisions under Part 3 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 ("the 1973 Act"), providing for basic loss payments to be made to a person with a qualifying interest in land in England only, where that interest is subject to compulsorily acquisition and to the extent that he or she is not entitled to a home loss payment in respect of any part of the interest. The basic loss payment (as set out in section 33A of the 1973 Act) which may be claimed by eligible persons is to be reduced to 2.5% (from 7.5%) of the market value of their interest in the land in England, subject to a maximum of £25,000 (reduced from £75,000).