§ MR. ANDERSON (Elgin and Nairn)asked the Secretary for Scotland, Whether, having regard to the large number of crofters, cottars, and fishermen in the counties of Moray and Nairn, Her Majesty's Government will bring in a Bill to extend the provisions of "The Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1884," to the crofters, cottars, and fishermen in these counties?
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)After the careful consideration given by the House last Session to the question of the area to be dealt with under the Crofters Holdings Act, Her Majesty's Government do not propose to re-open the subject.