§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked whether the Government propose to act upon the recommendation contained in paragraph 114 of the Report of the Departmental Committee on Small Holdings in 1326 1906 to the effect that, in view of the great advantage offered to small holders by the employment in rural districts of the Raffeisen form of co-operative credit, an advance from the Post Office Savings Bank's deposits shall be made available for the use of village co-operative credit societies on approved security offered by a central co-operative agricultural credit association?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI promised, in answer to a question addressed to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29th ultimo, that either he or I would receive a deputation on the general subject of credit banks. I do not think that any object would be served by discussing particular aspects of it in the form of question and answer.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTIs it proposed to receive the deputation at an early date, as the matter is of great public interest?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEPerhaps the hon. Gentleman would communicate with me on the subject.