My noble friend is right in his interpretation of what I said; we believe that those powers in compulsory purchase are already there.
Local Transport Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Bassam of Brighton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 December 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Local Transport Bill [HL].
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2007-08
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House of Lords Grand Committee
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