HC Deb 01 February 1887 vol 310 cc390-1
MR. BROOKFIELD (Sussex, Rye)

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Whether he has any objection to causing the issue of a Return showing the acreage of land which has ceased to be cultivated for hops since June last?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY (Lord JOHN MANNERS) (Leicestershire, E.)

The reduced acreage under hops will, of course, be shown in the Agricultural Returns for this year. A special intermediate Return would, I fear, be inconvenient and expensive; but I will ask the Land Commissioners, who are, I understand, likely to make inquiries into the operation of the Extraordinary Tithe Act, whether they will be able to furnish the information asked for.