§ MR. E. HARRINGTON (Kerry, W.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Board of Works in Ireland have refused to sanction loans to improving tenants whose holdings may happen to be on estates which are in Chancery because they hold under nominal leases, though practically they are tenants from year to year?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)(who replied) said, perhaps the hon. Member would allow him to answer the Question. The Question appeared to refer to applications for loans by tenants under leases for seven years pending proceedings in Chancery. On the expiration of such leases the tenants holding under them had, the Board of Works were advised, no rights, and their interest in the lands ceased. There was, therefore, no sufficient security on which to lend.
§ MR. E. HARRINGTONasked if the hon. Gentleman was informed that they would not be future tenants under the Land Act?
§ MR. JACKSONPerhaps the hon. Member would be good enough to put the Question down on the Paper.