HC Deb 01 April 1897 vol 48 c296
MR. HERBERT LEWIS

I beg to ask the Attorney General whether he is aware of the difficulties that have arisen, particularly of recent years, in Wales, in consequence of the liability of a gift of land as a site for a public school to be defeated by the death of the donor within 12 months after the execution of the deed of conveyance; and whether the Government will introduce a Measure enabling limited owners to make indefeasible gifts of real property for the purpose of education and recreation?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir RICHARD WEBSTER, Isle of Wight)

I am not aware that the provisions of the Mortmain Acts have given rise to any difficulty. In my opinion they are salutary provisions, and I do not think that any sufficient case is made out to justify an amendment of the law.