HC Deb 12 June 1913 vol 53 c1767
28. Mr. KENNEDY

asked whether the Estates Commissioners are unable to state the area of land now occupied by evicted tenants or tenants who have been given new holdings in county Cavan under the Evicted Tenants Act, 1907, and to the latest date available in 1913?

Mr. BIRRELL

The Estates Commissioners, in compliance with Section 3 of the Evicted Tenants Act, 1907, publish quarterly Returns of reinstated evicted tenants which are presented to Parliament, and contain the particulars prescribed by Statute, and I cannot ask them at a time of pressure such as this to take their staff away from their current work to compile the special Return asked for by the hon. Member.

Mr. KENNEDY

What length of time would it take to have this small item of information supplied?

Mr. BIRRELL

I am afraid that whatever time it would take would be taken away from business of the most pressing importance.