§ SIR WALTER FOSTER (Derby, Ilkeston)I beg to ask the hon. Member for Penrith (Mr. J. W. Lowther) whether application was made two years ago by the labourers of Dinder, in Somerset, to have the poor's land of that parish let as allotments under "The Allotments Extension Act, 1882"; and whether the Trustees have taken any steps to carry out the above Act; and, if not, what action the Charity Commissioners propose to take to enforce the law?
MR. J. W. LOWTHER (Cumberland, Penrith)The Commissioners are without information as to the application mentioned in the first paragraph. They have repeatedly urged the Trustees to give the notices required by the Act, and, in the result, notice of letting a portion of the land amounting to 11 acres was given on December 25th last, directing applications to be sent in before February 15 instant. The Commissioners are informed by the Trustees that up to that date no applications have been received.
§ SIR W. FOSTERI should like to ask whether the land belonging to the 1153 Trustees offered for allotments is not at a considerable distance from the village?
MR. J. W. LOWTHERI believe that 21 acres out of 24 are at a considerable distance from the village. The Commissioners have been pressing upon the Trustees, and will continue to press upon them, the desirability of effecting an exchange of the land.