25. Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is yet in a position to make a statement in regard to increasing the security of tenure of allotment holders.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. J. J. Robertson)Security of tenure for allotment holders is one of the matters that are being reviewed in connection with comprehensive proposals submitted by the Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society for amending the Allotments Acts. I am not in a position to make a statement on the matter.
Lieut.-Commander HutchisonCan the Under-Secretary indicate when he is likely to be able to make a statement, as I asked a question on this subject in January, and nothing seems to have happened?
§ Mr. RobertsonI am afraid I have nothing to add to what I have said.
§ Mr. BerryIs the Under-Secretary aware that, as in Scotland so in England, this has been a burning matter for the last quarter of a century?