asked the Minister of Reconstruction whether his attention has been drawn to the schemes for agricultural training and land settlement which are now being considered and developed by the Ministry of Pensions, the Department of Agriculture, and by the Irish Office and Colonial Office, respectively; whether this subject was intended to come within the province of the Ministry of Reconstruction; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take in the matter?

Yes, my attention has been drawn to the matters mentioned in my hon. Friend's question, and these questions have been and are being considered in the closest co-operation with the other Departments concerned.