§ MR. A. E. PEASE (York)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, When the Return of Caretakers evicted in Ireland, promised in February, and stated subsequently to be almost ready for presentation, will be placed upon the Table of the House?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The 116 Return was presented on May 31, and circulated this morning.
§ MR. A. E. PEASEasked, whether that Return was not one that dealt solely with evicted tenants—tenants reduced to the position of caretakers under Clause 7 of the Land Act; and, whether it was not a different Return to that which the right hon. Gentleman promised in February last?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid, that the hon. Gentleman was under a misapprehension. The Return in question did deal with caretakers.
§ MR. A. E. PEASENot with the eviction of caretakers?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURYes, Sir. If the hon. Gentleman will look at the Return, he will see, on the first and second pages of it, that it does refer to the eviction of caretakers—of ex-tenants who are caretakers.