§ Mr. RICHARDSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will explain the grounds on which the much greater amount of assistance from public funds is given to the National Federation of Women's Institutes than to the Village Clubs Associations?
§ Sir R. SANDERSParliament has confided to the Development Commission the discretion of dealing with applications submitted to them subject to the approval of the Treasury. I am therefore not in a position to deal with this question.
— 1914. 1922. Number Number Above 1 acres and not exceeding 5 acres … … … 12,596 10,699 Above 5 acres and not exceeding 20 acres … … … 14,975 16,319 Above 20 acres and not exceeding 50 acres … … … 8,071 11,461 Above 50 acres and not exceeding 100 acres … … … 5,624 9,709 Above 100 acres and not exceeding 150 acres … … … 2,754 5,373 Above 150 acres and not exceeding 300 acres … … … 3,322 6,468 above 300 acres … … … … … … … 1,862 2,651 Total … … … … 49,204 62,680 A holding is taken to be mainly owned by the occupier when the area owned by him is more than half the total area of the holding.