HC Deb 29 May 1907 vol 174 c1650
MR. LONSDALE

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state when he will be in a position to give to the House the results of the investigations into the claims of evicted tenants to be reinstated in their holdings.

MR. BIRRELL

As I have already informed the House, the Estates Commissioners will immediately after the end of this month proceed, to draw up a special Report upon the cases of evicted tenants which have then been investigated. The Commissioners anticipate that this Report will be ready by the middle of next month, and I shall then make a statement on the subject as soon as may be possible.

MR. LONSDALE

Cannot the right hon. Gentleman give the number reinstated?

MR. BIRRELL

I should prefer the hon. Member to wait for the Report.