§ Sir W. BULLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he will take steps to prevent compulsory powers to acquire the farm of Mr. George Coleman, of Ramsey Street, Mays, Hunts, by the Huntingdon County Council being enforced under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908, during the War, when Mr. Coleman's son, who manages it, is away with his regiment, and the two freeholders who own it have each less than 50 acres of freehold land?
§ Sir HARRY VERNEYThe county council have made an order for the compulsory hiring of this farm, and the Board are arranging for a public inquiry to be held into the matter. All persons interested will be afforded a hearing and all relevant circumstances considered.