THE EARL OF MANSFIELDasked His Majesty's Government, whether they will explain the reason for the recent regulation requiring landlords to report when any of their agricultural tenants give notice of their intention to give up their holdings.
THE DUKE OF NORFOLKBy a Defence Regulation made on 16th December, 1942, it is provided that where the tenant of an agricultural holding receives from or gives to his landlord notice to terminate the tenancy of the holding, or any part of the holding, the landlord must, within one month of giving or receiving the notice, inform the county war agricultural executive committee for the area in which the land to which the notice relates or any part thereof is situate, of the giving or receipt of the notice.
This Regulation applies in all cases whether the land has been purchased since the outbreak of war or not, and has been made for the purpose of enabling the executive committees to keep their farm survey up-to-date and to ensure that proper arrangements are made for the farming of the land at the expiration of the notice to quit.
House adjourned.