§ Mr. LYLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether the Corporation of the City of London has given the allotment-holders on Wanstead Flats, which it controls, notice to quit on 31st December, 1919; whether, in that case, he will inform the House of the reasons for the step; and whether, in view of the patriotic work done by these cultivators during the War and the continued value of their efforts to the nation, he will endeavour to secure for them at least another two years' tenure of their holdings?
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Sir A. BOSCAWENThe Board are aware of these circumstances, and I would draw the hon. Member's attention to the answer I gave on Monday last to the question addressed to me by the hon. Member for Silver town.
§ Mr. HURDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware of the notices given, by committees of golf clubs near London, and especially by the Tooting Bec Golf Club, of the termination of the arrangements under which parts of the courses have been used for allotments; and if he will use his influence and authority to ensure that this means of food production and occupation for the leisure hours of the workers is not compulsorily brought to an end in the interests of a game without at least some equally suitable land being provided in the vicinity?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe Board have no recent information as to allotments on the Tooting Bec golf course, but inquiry will be made in order to ascertain whether the allotments cannot be continued at least for the present season. It is the policy of the Board wherever possible to secure that alternative land is provided for any allotment-holders who have to be dispossessed, but this is not always practicable in the immediate neighbourhood.