HC Deb 16 March 1939 vol 345 c565
1. Mr. W. Joseph Stewart

asked the Minister of Labour the number of acres of land that, have been purchased in Durham for land settlement schemes, the amount paid per acre, the number of families placed on full-time holdings, and the total cost of each holding up to date?

The Minister of Labour (Mr. Ernest Brown)

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to him on 24th May, 1938. Since then, the number of families actually placed has been increased from 124 to 196. The particulars with regard to acreage and cost remain unchanged.

Mr. Stewart

Is it the intention of the right hon. Gentleman or of the Commissioner for the Special Areas to purchase more land for this purpose?

Mr. Brown

I should want notice of that question.

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