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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what metrics his Department uses to calculate compensation for owners of agricultural land under compulsory purchase.

Compensation is a matter for negotiation between the acquiring authority and the claimant according to the Compensation Code determined, if necessary, by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). The Department does not, therefore, have any role in the calculation of compensation in any particular case.

The Department has published guidance on the compulsory purchase process which can be found at the following link: Guidance in particular see Stage 6 on Compensation.

There are some additional measures in relation to compensation where the Compulsory Purchase Order includes agricultural land and these can be found in Booklet 3 at the following link: Booklet 3.