§ Viscount Cranborneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affair if he will make a statement about the future of the Irish sailors and soldiers land trust.
§ Mr. EggarIn response to proposals by the trustees of the Irish sailors and soldiers land trust for the future of the trust, and following discussions with the Government of the Irish Republic, we propose to intoduce a Bill in the present Session of Parliament to enable the trust to return moneys surplus to its requirements to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Governments. The Bill would also provide powers for the trust to wind itself up on receipt of a directive to that effect given by my right hon. and learned Friend with the agreement of the Irish Government. The directive would set out the arrangments made between the two Governments for the management and disposal of the trust's assets.