§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant 510 of Ireland whether he can state the number of agricultural holdings sold in the Land Judges' Court during the year ending 31st March, 1902, distinguishing those sold under the fortieth section of the Act of 1896 and those sold under the ordinary powers of the Court; also the price paid by the purchasers and the amount added by the judge to the price as fixed by the Land Commission.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThere has not been sufficient time, in the brief interval since this Question appeared, to obtain information in respect of the full year mentioned. But during the eleven months ended 28th February last the number of holdings sold in the Land Judges' Court under Section 40 was 1,059. The amount of purchase money in guaranteed land stock was £262,794. The number of holdings sold otherwise than under Section 40 was 1,328, and the amount of purchase money in land stock £388,337. Information respecting the amount of cash added by the Land Judge is not readily available, and to procure it would, in the opinion of the Land Judge, make such a demand upon the time and labour of his staff as would seriously retard the working of the Court.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLAre not the figures referred to in the last part of my Question already in existence in the annual Report, which is overdue?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI have given the hon. Member all the information that has reached me. An official would have to be specially detached from his normal work in order to get what is asked for.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLBut the figures are in the Report of the Land Commission, which is overdue. Will the right hon. Gentleman inquire into that?
§ MR. WYNDHAMYes, I will inquire.