§ MR. SEXTONasked the Secretary to the Treasury, If, having regard to the necessity for encouraging the better housing of Agricultural Labourers in Ireland, the restrictions at present existing, against lending for more labourers cottages on an estate or portion of an estate given as security than are necessary for its proper cultivation, will be withdrawn, and also if the collateral security, which is taken on loans for building labourers cottages in urban districts, may not also be taken in loans 1274 for similar purposes in agricultural districts?
§ MR. COURTNEYSir, the hon. Member bases his Question on certain recommendations in the Report of Lord Crichton's Committee; but the subsequent passing of the Land Act has materially altered the circumstances of the problems considered by that Committee. However, in reviewing the provisions of the several Land Improvement Acts with a view to their simplification, the suggestions made in the Question shall be duly weighed.