§ COMMANDER BETHELL (York, E. R.' Holderness)asked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether the Clauses of "The Allotments Act, 1887," with reference to the compulsory purchase of land, can be put in force against the Crown, where the Crown is the owner of the lands?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Mr. RITCHIE) (Tower Hamlets, St. George's)The clauses of the Allotments Act as to compulsory purchase of land cannot be put in force against the Crown. The provisions of the Public Health Act and of the Lands Clauses Acts, as to the taking of lands compulsorily, are subject to the like limitation.
§ MR. H. GARDNER (Essex, Saffron Walden)In how many cases have the compulsory clauses of the Act been put into force?
§ MR. RITCHIENo application has been made to the Local Government Board.