41. Brigadier-General BROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture what was the average cost per acre of the administration and legal expenses spent by county councils on their small holdings; and what percentage of the total rents received did these management expenses amount to?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir John Gilmour)I regret that this information is not available.
Brigadier-General BROWNHas not the right hon. Gentleman sent officials to approve of the provision of small holdings in the county?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThat is another matter.
Brigadier-General BROWNIf they sent officials down there to approve of the small holdings, would they not also have some knowledge of the finance which those suggestions entailed?
§ Sir J. GILMOURIf I were to get the information which my hon. and gallant Friend desires, it would mean circularising all the county councils, and I do not think that, at the present time, the expense of doing that would be justified.