§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Is it intended to adopt the recommendations of Lord Cowper's Commission as to extending the benefits of the Land Act of 1881 to holders of town parks and pasture lands, as well as to leaseholders; if not, will he now, or in the course of debate, explain the reason of the non-adoption of the Commissioners' Report on these points; and, can he give any estimate of the number of town park and pasture holders now excluded from the Act of 1881, and say on what data such numerical estimate is based?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The hon. Member will excuse my declining to make a premature statement as to the intentions of the Government with regard to land legislation, a Bill on the subject being announced to be brought forward on Thursday. As regards the number of the holders referred to, I have no reliable information before me.