§ MR. CHANNING (Northampton, E.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether any application has been made by a County Council to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow money for the purpose of acquiring land under "The Small Holdings Act, 1892;" and, if so, what is the number of such instances, and the acreage of land so to be acquired?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERThe Board have not received any applications for sanction to loans for the purchase of lands under the Small Holdings Act, 1892.
§ MR. JESSE COLLINGS (Birmingham, Bordesley)May I ask the right hon. Gentleman if it is not a fact that a considerable number of County Councils have taken up the question of the Small Holdings Act with a view to putting it into operation, and have referred it to Committees, from which they are now awaiting Reports?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERI have no information on that point, but I have no doubt my right hon. Friend is quite correct in the statement. I can only say that no applications for sanction to loans have been received.