§ 77. Sir ERNEST WILDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether the allotment-holders on the Wanstead Flats have received notice to quit by 31st January, 1920; whether thereby grave hardships will be inflicted upon a deserving class of the community, many of whom are discharged and demobilised soldiers, and, moreover, the supply of food will be diminished; and whether he will use his good offices with the Epping Forest Commissioners to induce them to withdraw the notice to quit and allow the plots to be retained by the allotment-holders until the end of the year 1921?
Sir A. BOSCAWENSince Lord Ernie received the deputation of which my hon. and learned Friend was a member, the Board have addressed to the City Corporation representations with regard to the desirability of extending the tenure of the allotments in question, to which they have as yet received no reply.
Lieut-Colonel MALONECannot this matter be hastened, seeing that it has been outstanding several months?
Sir A. BOSCAWENWe cannot do more than write letters to the people who have it in hand. If they do not answer very shortly, we shall write again.