LORD ORANMORE AND BROWNEhad the following Question on the Paper—
To ask His Majesty's Government whether in sales under the Irish Land Act, 1909, a portion of the purchase price is retained by the Land Commissioners for the redemption of Government and other charges; and whether it is the case that the Stock so retained is habitually sold by them at a price considerably below the market quotation of such Stock; and whether arrangements cannot be made which will not entail this heavy additional loss on landowners.The noble Lord said: My Lords, my noble friend who replies on behalf of the Irish Office has asked me to postpone the Question which stands in my name, and with the permission of the House I therefore propose to do so.