HC Deb 27 December 1893 vol 20 cc254-5
MR. MACARTNEY

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state what was the number of evicted tenants and sub-tenants turned out of their holdings, either under Section 7 of the Land Act of 1887 or under other processes of law, at the suit of the landlord, who were not re-admitted as caretakers or otherwise on the day of eviction during the three months ending 30th September last, and during the three mouths ending 9th December?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-Tyne

During the three months ended 30th September last 141 tenants and 28 sub-tenants were turned out of their holdings at the suit of the landlord and not re-admitted on the day of eviction. During the three months ended 9th December—i.e., from 10th September to 9th December inclusive—148 tenants and 31 sub-tenants were turned out.

MR. MACARTNEY

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether the statement in The Manchester Guardian that during the three months preceding the 14th December 2,500 tenants had been evicted, is absolutely without foundation?

MR. J. MORLEY

I have not seen the statement, but it certainly does not accord with official Returns.

MR. BODKIN (Roscommon, N.)

Will the right hon. Gentleman give a Return of the number of tenants who, under the so-called "Eviction-made-Easy" section of the Land Act, were converted from tenants into caretakers both before and after the present Government came into power?

MR. J. MORLEY

Such a Return could no doubt be prepared, but I doubt whether any useful or practicable purpose would be served by it.