§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S)I beg to ask the. President of the Board of Trade whether Lord Annesley holds a lease of the.foreshore at Newcastle, county Down, Ireland; and, if so, can lie say why others, who have made similar applications, have been refused, and on what grounds.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGELord Annesley holds a lease from the Board of Trade of certain foreshore at Newcastle, county Down. Without knowing the special applications to which the hon. Member refers as having been refused, I am unable to state the grounds of such refusal, but all applications are considered on their merits, with special reference to the interests of the public. I may add that it is only in exceptional circumstances that the Board of Trade grant leases of foreshore to private individuals unless works are in immediate contemplation.
§ MR. SLOANreminded the right hon. Gentleman that he had been in correspondence with the Board in regard to a particular case and he had personally brought it to his notice.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGEsaid the incident had escaped his memory; he would look into it.