vi PREFACE 



Although personally responsible for the Report. I am 

 indebted to the work of my eolleagues on the Committee 

 for most of the information it contains. Where so 

 many helped it is impossible to thank them all ; but I 

 feel bound to acknowledge the valuable memoranda 

 prepared by Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Pease, Mr. H. R. 

 Gledstone, Mr. C. M. Grieve, Mr. R. A. Bray, L.C.C., 

 Mr. Hugh Aronson, and Mr. G. P. Blizard, parts of which 

 have been incorporated in the present volume. I am 

 particularly indebted also to Mr. Sidney Webb for 

 many useful suggestions, to Miss Gertrude Westbrook 

 for preparing the bibliography, and to the Secretary of 

 the Committee, Captain A. Imbert-Terry, for his 

 constant help, not only during the inquiry, but also in 

 preparing the Report. 



The Land Question is likely to be much discussed on 

 public platforms and in the Press during the next few 

 years. This volume claims to be a serious contribution 

 to the discussion. We have tried to present in a 

 handy form facts and figures up to date on many aspects 

 of the question, and we hope that these will render the 

 book useful even to readers who may differ from some 

 of the conclusions we have based upon them. 



(Signed) Henry D. Harben. 



September, 1913. 



