§ Mr. BRODIEasked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, what is the number of applications for small holdings in the county of Surrey received up to date; how many applicants have been approved; the names of the applicants who have been provided with land; and what steps have been, taken to secure land for those for whom provision has not yet been made?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYTwo hundred and ninety-six applications in all have been made, of which 106 have been definitely approved and 68 are under investigation. The committee have up to the present acquired, or agreed to acquire, 120 acres for about 20 applicants, of whom one, Frank Rumbold, is actually in occupation of about 14 acres. Eleven others will, it is hoped, be settled on 65 acres at or after Michaelmas next, and the remainder so soon as the land can be obtained. I will send my hon. Friend a copy of a Report showing in detail the steps that are being taken to secure land for those approved applicants who are not yet provided.