§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture if he will state, in connection with the purchase of land for allotments by local authorities during the year 1925, the number of authorities who purchased by voluntary agreements with landlords; the price per acre of land purchased under such voluntary agreements in each case; the number of local authorities who purchased by compulsory order; and the price per acre of land purchased under such compulsory orders in each case?
Mr. GUINNESSAccording to reports furnished by the various allotment authorities, 84 authorities purchased land by voluntary agreement in 1925, and three compulsorily. I am sending the hon. Member a statement giving the names of the authorities and the average price per acre in each case.