HC Deb 20 February 1888 vol 322 cc862-3
MR. M'CARTAN (Down, S.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, considering that according to present arrangements no sitting of any of the Sub-Commissions can be held in the County of Down before April next, he will take steps to have an additional Sub-Commission appointed, in order that the tenants of the principal landlords in Down may have their fair rents fixed at once, and not be compelled, as at present, to pay their old rents when they are entitled to the benefits of the judicial rents?

THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)

(who replied) said: As I have already explained to the hon. Member, a sitting of a Sub-Commission in the County Down will be held in about six weeks. To adopt the course suggested in the Question would not expedite the matter, even if it were found feasible.

MR. M'CARTAN

Under the circumstances, would the right hon. and gallant Gentleman not consider the advisability of appointing a new Commission which could sit during the next month in County Down?

COLONEL KING-HARMAN

There would be some delay in the appointment of a Sub-Commission.

MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)

How many Sub-Commissions are operating now. Is there one for each county?

COLONEL KING-HARMAN

I must ask the hon. and learned Member to put the Question on the Paper.