HC Deb 28 July 1909 vol 8 c1166
Mr. GINNELL

asked the Chief Secretary the average number of years' purchase of rent paid by purchasing tenants under each of the Irish Land Purchase Acts without bonus, the average number under the Act of 1903 with bonus, and the total amount of principal and of interest, respectively, paid in a normal term by a purchaser of a £25 yearly rent at the average price under each of the Acts?

Mr. BIRRELL

This question is in substance the same as one which the hon. Member addressed to my hon. Friend the Secretary to the Treasury on the 22nd instant. As he was then informed, the figures which he requires could not be given without imposing an enormous amount of labour on the staff of the Land Commission, who are fully occupied with more important business.