HC Deb 05 February 1934 vol 285 cc793-4
25. Sir WILLIAM WAYLAND

asked the Minister of Agriculture if it is the intention of the Government to deal with the question of tithes this Session?

Mr. ELLIOT

The position remains as indicated in the replies which I gave on 7th December last to questions on this subject by the hon. Member for Bodmin (Mr. Isaac Foot).

Sir W. WAYLAND

Is not the Minister aware of the intensely bitter feelings of those farmers who are paying excessive tithe, which in many cases is more than the rent, and does he not think it neces- sary in the interests of peace and justice to deal with the revision of the Act of 1925 this year?

Mr. ELLIOT

I am afraid that I cannot enter into discussion of the merits of the case at present.

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