§ LORD MACNAGHTENMy Lords, in moving the Second Reading of this Bill, I desire to explain to your Lordships that it is intended to give power to the Land Commission to advance money to tenants to purchase lands which either adjoin their holdings or which, in the opinion of the Land Commission, are reasonably required for the suitable and convenient use and enjoyment of such holdings. The Bill proposes to limit the advance by the Land Commission to any one purchaser 1685 under this Act to cases in which not more than ten acres were purchased. The measure is required owing to the Land Purchase Acts only providing for cases in which the tenant buys his own holding. whereas in many instances it is desirable to assist a tenant to enlarge his holding. The money would be advanced upon the same terms and conditions as if advanced under the Land Purchase Act of 1885 and the amending Acts.
Bill read 2a (according to order), and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow.