§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the Llanelly Borough Council propose to dispossess allotment holders at Old Road and New Road, Llanelly, at three months' notice, and that the allotment holders, in accordance with terms of agreement of 22nd March, 1920, are entitled to six months' notice; can he state what steps the Llanelly Council have taken to ensure that the land in question is to be used for building; is he aware that a considerable part of the land is to be used as a private garden; and whether, having regard to the provisions of the Allotments Act, 1922, he will take action to secure that the rights of the allotment holders in question are protected?
§ Sir R. SANDERS:I am informed by the Council in question that certain allotment holders will be dispossessed of their allotments after three months' notice, on the ground that the land is required for building. I am further informed that the agreement referred to by my hon. Friend was merely a letter indicating the terms on which the Council proposed to acquire the land. The terms of the lease ultimately entered into by-the Corporation on the 29th January, 1923, however, provided that the lessor should have a right of re-entry on 14 weeks' notice, if the land were required for building, mining or commercial purposes. I understand that the owner's solicitors have stated that the land is required for building, and the Council are apparently satisfied as to the owner's bonâ fides, but in view of the statement made in my hon. Friend's question, I propose to call the Council's attention to the provisions of Section 11 of the Allotments Act, 1922, which enable the Council to refer to arbitration the question as to whether resumption of possession is required in good faith for the purpose specified.