§ MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON (Durham, Barnard Castle)I beg to ask the Member for East Bristol, as Church Estates Commissioner, the number of licences owned by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and how they are distributed n the various counties; whether the Commissioners grant permission for new licences on their estate; and if they allow licences to lapse on the termination of eases; if so, what number of licences have elapsed during the past ten years.
§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)The Answer given by the hon. Member for Hallam on March 8th, † to a
† See (4)Debates,cliii., 603 et seq.242 Question put by the hon. Member for West Denbighshire contains the information desired by the hon. Member, except as regards the distribution of licences amongst the various counties. The Commissioners, in view of the time and cost which would be involved, are not prepared to give this information.
§ MR. ARTHUR HENDERSONWill the hon. Member give me the information so far as it is applicable to the county of Durham?
§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSEI will inquire whether I can get that information.