§ Sir K. WOODasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he will make a Return giving the authorities who have acquired land for allotments under the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 1919, showing in each case the acreage acquired and the number of allotment holders provided for?
Sir A. B0SCAWENA return has already been called for from each Allotment Authority in England and Wales, showing the acreage acquired for allotments, and the number of allotment holders provided for under the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908, and the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 1061W 1919, and it is proposed to embody in the Ministry's Annual Report to Parliament under Section 59 of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908, a summary of information thus obtained. For reasons of economy, however, it will not be possible to print particulars as regards each Allotment Authority, of which there are no less than 14,000 in England and Wales.