HC Deb 26 July 1909 vol 8 cc978-80W
Mr. MORRELL

asked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, if he will give the following information as to small holdings in Oxfordshire, namely, the number of applicants for small hold- ings and the total acreage applied for in each of the Parliamentary divisions of Oxfordshire; the number of applicants approved and for what total acreage in each of the Parliamentary divisions; the names of applicants already supplied by the county council with small holdings and cottages, stating where situate, for each of the Parliamentary divisions; what steps, if any, are being taken fey the county council to meet the requirements of the other approved applicants; and whether approved applicants are being informed as to when they may approximately expect to be supplied with land?

Sir E. STRACHEY

The information for which my hon. Friend asks is as follows:—

Parliamentary Division. Number of applicants. Acreage applied for. No. of approved applicants Acreage approved.
North Oxon 153 3383 112 1783
Mid Oxon 323 6852 213 3671
South Oxon 143 2685 97 1715

The names of the applicants supplied with small holdings are:—

North Oxon.
Doddington Alfred Williams.
Doddington James Levy By grave.
Steeple Aston. Gabriel Jordan.
Ascot Benjamin Cook.
Hooknorton George Andrews.
Hooknorton William Hone.
Hooknorton George Phipps.
Hooknorton Charles Henry Hicks.
Mid Oxon.
Coggs George Henry Moss.
Combe Frederick Henry Woodward.
Combe Albert Woodward.
Combe Henry Slatter.
Weston Robert Samuel Charlett.
Weston Thomas Daniells Kirtland.
Weston Robert Porter.
Weston William Cox.
Weston George Porter.
Weston Haman Porter.
Weston Thomas Read.
Beckley Thomas Sumner.
Beckley Alfred Lambonrn.
Beckley David Payne.
Hailey William James Buckingham.
South, Oxon.
Watlington Philip Wiggins.
Watlington Frederick Hour.
Watlington George Hoar.
Watlington Charles Qnarrington.
Watlington Charles Edward Jackson.
Wheatfield Richard Holland.

The county council are in negotiation for the acquisition of about 1,100 acres at Michaelmas next, and we understand that about 1,200 acres are either let or under negotiation to be let direct to applicants by land-owners. Approved applicants have not in all cases been informed as to when they may expect to be supplied with land, but where negotiations are proceeding they are consulted and kept informed with regard to them.