What compulsory purchase powers exist and whether it will detail each occasion on which such powers have been used in the last ten years, g…

Compulsory purchase powers are contained in general Acts of Parliament. They are available to government departments, most government agencies, local authorities, bodies with statutory obligations, bodies subject to a regulator and other bodies who have obtained compulsory purchase powers by way of a Provisional Order.There is no central register providing information on the number, type, cost or use of compulsory purchase orders. Research aimed at establishing how the compulsory purchase system operates in Scotland and identifying ways of improving its operations, has recently been published by the Scottish Executive. A copy of the research entitled, Review of Compulsory Purchase and Land Compensation is available on the Scottish Executive website at www.scotland.gov.uk.