§ MR. WEDGWOOD (Newcastle-under-Lyme)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 fact that in the county of Stafford 214 applications have been made for small holdings and 112 of these have been approved; that no applicants have yet been provided for by the council and no land acquired; and what steps he proposes to take.
§ SIR EDWARD STRACHEYYes. The county council are, however, in negotiation for 520 acres, and the Board are informed that they hope to have acquired a considerable area by next Lady Day, which is the usual date of entry in the county.