§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Chief Secretary how many third-term rents have been fixed since 31st March, 1912; what is the average reduction; how many appeals have been heard; and in how many cases has the decision been upheld or reversed, respectively?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe number of third-term rents fixed by the Sub-Commission Courts of the Land Commission, and by Civil Bill Courts since 31st March last (exclusive of rents fixed by agreement between landlord and tenant) is 653, and the average percentage of reduction on second-term rents in these cases is 9.2. During the same period judgment has been given in 159 cases in which appeals were lodged against the decisions of Sub-Commissions fixing third-term rents. In 137 of these cases the decisions were varied, and in 21 cases confirmed, and one case was struck out by consent.