§ Sir K. WOODasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether land is still being acquired for 1960W allotments under Regulation 21 of the Defence of the Realm Act; how many allotments have been provided under that Regulation from 11th November, 1918, to 30th June, 1919; what is the total number of allotment holders who have been dispossessed of their allotments in that period; and whether he will furnish particulars regarding the area of land and the number of allotments acquired by local authorities under the Smallholdings and Allotments Act of 1908 in response to the Board's circular of November last
Sir ARTHUR BOSCAWENYes, Sir, land is still being acquired for allotments under Regulation 2l. The Board regret they have no returns which would enable them to reply to the second, third and fourth parts of the question.