§ Mr. NOEL BUXTONasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he will cause inquiry to be made into the increasing prevalence of the practice of letting cottages in conjunction with farms; and whether his attention has been called to the feeling aroused among agricultural labourers by this practice?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Runciman)No information has reached me to the effect that the practice referred to is increasingly prevalent, and no representations have been made to me on the subject. The matter is not one in respect of which the Board have any authority to take action.