§ MR. JESSE COLLINGS (Birmingham, Bordesley)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board how much land for the purpose of allotments has been acquired under Sections 9, 10, and 11 of the Local Government Act, 1270 1894, which relate to the acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR, Leeds, Central)According to the Parliamentary Returns of February 10th, 1898, and May 28th, 1903, giving particulars on this subject, 269 acres, 3 roods, 31 poles had been acquired compulsorily up to March 31st, 1902, for the purpose referred to. All this land has been acquired under Section 10, which deals with compulsory hiring. Since then, Orders authorising the compulsory acquisition under the same section of 31 acres, 2 roods, 38 poles have been confirmed. I cannot state positively that the land has been acquired.