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Mr. MORRELL
asked the President of the Board of Agriculture if he will give particulars as to the administration of the Small Holdings Act in the East Riding of Yorkshire up to the end of last year, namely, total number of applications received, applications approved, the amount of land required, and number of applicants for whom provision has been made?
Mr. RUNCIMAN
The answer is as follows:—
| Number of applications received, *816. |
| Number of applications approved, 210. |
| Amount of land acquired, 3,223 acres. |
| Number of tenants actually in occupation on 31st December, 1912, 149 (occupying 2,414 acres). |
| *In addition 85 applications were received for holdings advertised as being to let. |