§ Mr. BRIDGEMANasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he can hold out any hope this year of amending the Small Holdings Act, 1908, so as to give compensation to farmers who are disturbed by the county council in order to provide small holdings?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Sir E. Strachey)I am not in a position at the present moment to give any formal undertaking, but we recognise the great importance of the subject, and it is receiving our careful and sympathetic consideration.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANWill the Government support a Bill brought in by a private Member?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThat is a question, of course, for the Prime Minister.
§ Earl WINTERTONWill it take into consideration the fact that the cases of hardship arising under the Act are increasing every day, and that great discontent is felt in country districts with its working?