§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he is aware that average reduction of first and second term judicial rents in Ireland is, roughly speaking, between 30 and 40 per cent. less than the old rents; and whether, seeing that there are a very large number of tenants 1497 in Ireland who are in the position of future tenants, either through eviction or from other causes over which they have no control, and that all such tenants are debarred from any benefits under the Land Law (Ireland) Acts, Her Majesty's Government will introduce legislation to give equal treatment to all classes of tenants in Ireland.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURThe figures in the first paragraph are substantially accurate. In reply to the second paragraph, it is not quite correct to say that all such tenants are debarred from any benefits under the Land Law Acts. It is not intended to introduce further legislation as suggested.
§ MR. FLAVINHow can a future tenant pay a rent which is 30 per cent. more than that paid by existing tenants?
§ THE SPEAKEROrder, order!