HC Deb 31 July 1905 vol 150 cc943-4
MR. FLYNN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that 679 eviction notices have been issued under Section 7 of the Land Act, 1887, during the three months ending June 30th last; and, if so, whether, in view of the operations of the Land Purchase Act, 1903, and the desirability of still further facilitating the sale of land to tenant occupiers, he will consider the advisability of introducing a short measure to repeal this Section 7 before the close of the present session.

MR. WALTER LONG

In reply to a similar Question on June lst,† I informed † See (4) Debates, cxlvii., 443. the hon. Member that it was not proposed to introduce legislation of the character suggested.

MR. FLYNN

Not if it were to be treated as uncontroversial?

MR. WALTER LONG

I am afraid there is no chance of its being so treated.