§ Mr. ELLIS DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether county councils who have borrowed money to acquire land for small holdings are required to include in the rent payable by the tenant the amount necessary each year for the repayment of the purchase money of the holdings?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Runciman)Legal opinion is divided on the subject, and in practice some local authorities include in the rent the annual instalment required for the repayment of the purchase money and others do not.