§ Mr. MORRELLasked the hon. Member for South Somerset if he can state the total number of persons who are now in possession of land provided under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, and the number of applicants estimated to be provided for under schemes already submitted to the Board but not yet carried out?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe number of persons who are in possession of land provided under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act is continually increasing, and it is not possible to give the precise figure at any given date without applying specially to every county council. I may say, however, that it is estimated that the schemes already submitted to the Board will provide holdings for about 5,000 applicants.
§ Mr. P. MORRELL and Mr. J. ROWLANDSasked when the Annual Report of the proceedings under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907, will be issued?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThere has been an unfortunate delay on the part of the printers in preparing this Report for publication, but we hope it will be issued very shortly.
§ Mr. MORRELLHow long has it been in the printers' hands?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYIt was sent to the printer on 22nd June, but, unfortunately, 372 was mislaid by the printer, and not found until 26th July
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEWill any penalty be imposed on the printer for this neglect?