§ Mr. WILSON-FOXasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, and to what extent, money will be provided by the Treasury to enable the county council of Gloucestershire to take advantage of the generous gifts of land now being made to it by landowners for the settlement of ex-sailors and soldiers?
§ Mr. PROTHEROFor the erection of cottages county councils will share in such provision as will be made by the Treasury for housing purposes. They will also benefit by whatever sum is granted by the Treasury for equipment of land for ex-Service men. County councils can also raise money on land held under the Soldiers 3437W and Sailors (Gifts for Land Settlement) Act, 1916, for carrying out the purposes of the trust.