§ MR. SEXTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Government propose to take any legislation or other action with respect to the Arrears Clause of the Land Act, in view of the signally in- 1538 operative character of the Clause, as shown by the Parliamentary Paper distributed this week to honourable Members, which discloses the fact that only twenty-one applications have been made under the Clause, and only eighteen, representing a total sum of £500, have been granted?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, he could only refer the hon. Member to the Answer given yesterday by the Prime Minister to a similar Question. the hon. Member could hardly expect him to give a different Answer on a question of public policy to that which had been given by the Prime Minster.