HC Deb 31 March 1922 vol 152 cc1704-6W
Mr. ROYCE

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is now in a position to state if it is the intention of the Government to sell any of the land originally acquired for land settlement; and, if so, will he state whether the same will be offered for public sale or whether sales will be negotiated privately.

Sir A. BOSCAWEN

Yes, Sir. I am arranging for the sale of surplus land at certain of the Farm Settlements which is not suitable for sub-division into small holdings. The procedure which will be followed will, so far as practicable, be first to offer the land to the sitting tenant, and if he does not buy, to offer it for sale either by auction or by private treaty as appears in the circumstances of each case to be the more desirable course.