Mr. T. F. RICHARDSasked the hon. Member for the Crewe Division, as representing the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, whether he can state the number of licences granted on the estates of the above Commissioners for the years 1883 and 1908; and whether there have been any licences allowed to lapse or forfeited during the above period?
§ Mr. JAMES TOMKINSONSince 1883 two new leases have been granted by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of premises to be used for public-houses. During the same period the licences of 73 fully-licensed public-houses on the Commissioners' estates have been allowed to lapse without compensation.