§ MR. SEXTON (for Mr. WILLIAM O'BRIEN)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will assent to a Return of all evicted farms in Ireland from July, 1886, showing how many were at 702 that time occupied by tenants other than the parties evicted, and how many have been since taken by such new tenants?
§ MR. JACKSONI find that applications for similar Returns have never been granted, and I do not feel able to assent to the Return.
§ MR. SEXTONAs the General Election is near I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will not consider the propriety of affording the public some means of judging whether coercionist government has not failed in its object?
§ MR. JACKSONI have no doubt the hon. Member and his friends will keep them carefully informed on the matter.