Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse has been of compulsory purchase orders in each London borough in each year since 1990.

The Department does not hold the specific information requested. The Secretary of State’s role in a compulsory purchase order ends when he issues a decision whether or not to confirm the order. We have no role in the amount of compensation paid.