§ MR. SHAW LEFEVRE (Bradford, Central)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether, now that Abinger Glebe has been sold, he will lay upon the Table the Correspon- 1052 dence with the Land Commission on the subject, and especially the letters of Sir T. H. Farrer?
§ THE PRESIDENT or THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, SleafordI am not aware of any grounds on which it would be desirable, in the public interest, that the Correspondence with the Board of Agriculture on this subject should be laid upon the Table. I am afraid it would tend to destroy that free communication with the Board which it is desirable to maintain-in these cases.
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREWill the right hon. Gentleman lay on the Table a copy of the letters in question?
§ MR. CHAPLINI am not sure what letters the right hon. Gentleman refers to. Some of Sir T. Farrer's letters are marked private I know, but there is nothing in the correspondence which I should desire to withhold, and, subject to his consent, I shall be very glad to show the letters to the right hon. Gentleman if he desires it.