§ MR. MARNHAM (Surrey, Chertsey)I beg to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether his attention has been called to the form of application for a small holding recently issued by the Surrey County Council to parish councils within its area, wherein the provisions of the Small Holdings Acts of 1892 and 1907 are so intermixed as to mislead prospective applicants into the belief that, under the provisions of the Act of 1907 it is necessary for an applicant to guarantee one-fifth of the purchase money of such holding; and whether he will take steps to see that county councils are asked to issue immediately separate and distinct application forms relating to the two Acts.
THE TREASUER OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Sir EDWARD STRAOHEY,) Somerset, S.My noble friend has seen a copy of the form to which my hon. friend refers. He thinks it is better that separate forms of application for leasing and for purchase should be used, and he proposes to call the attention of county councils to the matter at an early date.