Mr. R. WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make a statement as to the present position relative to the common rights on the Seaview foreshore, Isle of Wight; and whether he is now in a position to return to Mr. Henry E. Mathews, Roseneath, Seaview, papers connected with the lawsuit in which he was involved some Years ago?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe hon. Member presumably refers to certain foreshore at Seaview which was the subject of the action Attorney-Generalv. Oglander and Glynn and which was declared, by an Order of the High Court, dated the 13th July, 1920, to be Crown property. This foreshore forms part of that leased by the Crown to the St. Helen's Urban District Council in November, 1925, and the lease safeguards the rights of the public over the foreshore. As to the last part of the question, I am informed that the Department can only trace one paper with any bearing on the lawsuit referred to as having been in their possession,, and this paper was returned to Mr. Mathews in February, 1925.