asked the Minister of Agriculture to give, by counties of England and Wales, a list showing, for each of the years 1951, 1952 and 1953, respectively, the acreage of common lands and manorial wastes over which the owner of the soil of the common or waste has by deed given the public rights of air and exercise under the Law of Property Act, 1925.

Acreage of common lands and manorial wastes in England and Wales over which, during the years mentioned, the owner of the soil has by deed given the public rights of air and exercise under the Law of Property Act. 1925:

asked the Minister of Agriculture in which counties of England and Wales there is no common land nor manorial wastes over which the owner of the soil of the common or waste has by deed given the public rights of air and exercise under the Law of Property Act, 1925.

Counties of England and Wales where no deed has been made by an owner of the soil under the Law of Property Act, 1925, giving the public rights of air and exercise to any common land or manorial wastes:

asked the Minister of Health the establishment for resident medical staff at the Batley and District Hospital; and what salaries are offered for the posts.

One registrar and two house officers on the new salaries of £850–£965 and £425–£525 respectively.

asked the Minister of Health the salary of a house surgeon, house physician, or comparable junior resident medical officer; and what difference there is in the pay of these officers as between different hospitals.

Under the Whitley agreement which I announced in the House on 8th April, the new salary of medical and surgical house officers is at the annual rate of £425 for the first post, £475 for the second and £525 for the third and subsequent posts. The same salary scale applies to all hospitals. The charge for residence is in all cases £125 a year.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what conversations he has had with the building societies about the possibility of lowering the rate of interest on mortgages as a result of the reduction in the Bank rate.

I think it is a little early to discuss the question of the long-term rates of interest.

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the highest amount paid out to any one old-age pensioner and family for pension and supplementary pension combined; the extra cost if all pensioners were raised to that amount; and what the total sum would represent in extra contribution per week per contributor.

There is no fixed maximum to National Assistance grants, and I do not think that I can usefully attempt calculations based on some amount that might be paid in wholly exceptional circumstances.