§ Sir H. O'NEILLasked the Home Secretary what has been the cost to date of carrying out the provisions of the Northern Ireland Land Act, 1925; how much of this cost is represented by the purchase consideration for estates which have been sold; how much represents the cost of management under the Act; and how soon it is anticipated that the scheme of land purchase under the Act will be completed?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe cost as represented by bonds and cash advanced for the purchase of holdings under the Act of 1925 amounts to £3,504,828, and the estimated bonus on this sum amounts to £382,000. The amount actually allocated by the Land Purchase Commission is £2,262,626. The cost of management to the end of February, 1930, was £264,000. The work of vesting lands in the Commission will be substantially completed about two years hence; a further period will be required to complete the supplementary operations.