§ Mr. GINNELLasked the number of cases in which it has been found necessary, down to the end of January, 1909, to take legal steps and incur expense for the recovery of overdue purchase annuities under the Land Act of 1903?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following Return shows the number of payers of Land Purchase Annuities under the Irish Land Act, 1903, at the dates mentioned, together with the number of such payers in whose cases proceedings were instituted for recovery of instalments of annuity in arrear:—
Gale Days No. of Payers Number referred to Solicitors. 1st June, 1904 … … 2,045 20 1st December, 1904 … 7,437 43 1st June, 1905 … … 12,883 163 1st December, 1905 … 19,047 247 1st June, 1906 … … 25,883 484 1st December, 1906 … 32,177 559 1st June, 1907 … … 38,787 818 1st December, 1907 … 44,688 1,178 1st June, 1908 … … 51,910 1,608