§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether any representation has reached the Land Commission from county Longford farmers, on the subject of recent rent reductions in that county; whether he is aware that in nearly all the cases heard recently the highest reduction given did not exceed 15 per cent.; and can he undertake to make representations to the Commissioners upon this subject.
MR. BRYCEThe Land Commission inform mo that they cannot find that any representations from county Longford farmers have reached them on the subject of recent rent reductions in that county. As I stated in reply to the hon. Member's Question yesterday, the Land Commission conceive that they ought not to discuss, in answer to Questions in this House, the result of judicial proceedings for the fixing of rent. If either of the parties to a particular case is dissatisfied with the decision, he has the right of appeal as provided by statute. I have no power to interfere with the procedure for rent fixing which Parliament has left to the Land Commission.