§ MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General if, in view of the fact that several House Lords are anticipating the passing of a Town Tenants Bill for Ireland by harshly treating their tenants, he will recommend the Government to introduce legislation with a view of staying proceedings in all such reported cases pending this legislation.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (MR. BRYCE,) Aberdeen, S.I have not received any information that owners of house property in Ireland are meting out harsh treatment to their tenants. I observe that one of the hon. Member's colleagues is about to introduce a Town Tenants' Bill, and the Government will then have an opportunity of considering their attitude towards the Bill. I am afraid that the suggestion that legislation should be introduced with the object of staying proceedings by property-owners is not a practicable one.