§ MR. MORRELLI 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 fact that under the present procedure of the Commissioners their information as to the extent of the demand for small holdings is necessarily incorrect; and whether he will instruct the Commissioners to require all county councils to send a return every month of the applications which they receive, so that there may be a complete register of the demand made for land under this Act.
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYThe Board have no reason to suppose that the information received as to the extent of the demand for small holdings is incorrect. The suggestion of my hon. friend will be kept in view.
§ MR. MORRELLBut is it not impossible for the Commission to ascertain the demand unless they get regular returns from the county councils?
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYThe Commission are in constant communication with the local authorities.