Last Saturday Mr. Walter Long put forward some pro- posal.
in answer to Mr. Lloyd George's policy as to urban tenancies. The Government plan was to establish a horde of officials, subject to Government control, who would try to settle difficulties ; and the plan could not come into operation for perhaps four or five years. Mr. Long, on behalf of
Unionists, advocated the creation of a tribunal like a Wreck Inquiry Commission, which would be perfectly independent. He laid down the following general principles:—
" (a) That there should be facilities for continuity of tenure by industrial tenants in London and big towns, under reasonable conditions, or, failing that, they should be entitled to some cout- pensation if they lose their tenancy. (b) That reasonable compensation should be given for improve- ments to property, effected by tenants, which add to the letting value of the premises. (e) That there should be relief or protection from unreasonable and restrictive covenants in leases for the development of pro- Petty."
Mr. Long added that if the Government were sincere in their wish to help town tenants, and were not merely trying to catch votes, they would co-operate with Unionists next Session to produce a non.party measure.
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