HC Deb 14 May 1908 vol 188 cc1338-9
MR. COURTHOPE

I beg to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, how many small holdings have been created under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907, and how many acres they contain.

I beg also to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, how many allotments have been created under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907, and how many of these exceed One acre in extent.

SIR EDWARD STRACHEY

We cannot as yet give particulars as to the number of small holdings or allotments created under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907, but full information on the subject will be published in the Board's annual Report on their proceedings under the Act. I may add that up to the present time over 245,000 acres have been applied for by 15,570 applicants.