DR. MAGNAMARA (Camberwell, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the fact that persons occupying tenements on weekly and other short-time tenancies along the projected line of route for the Coronation procession in South London are being served with ejectment orders at the instance of landlords desirous of letting the windows to sightseers; and whether, having regard to the hardship involved, he will consider whether some steps can be taken to prevent this action of the landlords.
§ MR. RITCHIEThe information at my disposal does not show that ejectment orders are being applied for in any numbers with the object mentioned. I have no power to interfere in the matter, which is one between landlord and tenant.
§ DR. MACNAMARAI understand that the right hon. Gentleman reprobates these proceedings.
§ MR. RITCHIEI should be very sorry to think that ejectment orders were being applied for for the purpose mentioned.