§ Mr. F. ROBERTSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of 68W Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that 46 allotment holders in the borough of West Bromwich have received notice to quit their holdings and whether, in view of the fact that the owner proposes to use the land for other than productive purposes, he can take steps to see that the allotment holders are not disturbed?
Sir A. BOSCAWENI understand that notices to quit have not yet been served on the allotment holders referred to, but it is probable this will have to be done in the near future owing to the fact that the continued retention of the land for allotments would involve a liability for compensation to the owner which would be out of all proportion to the value to the nation of the continued use of the land for food production.