§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that the acreage of the Deer Forest of Achanault, Ross-shire, is not mentioned in the amended Deer Forest Return, 1899; and will he ascertain why this has been omitted.
§ *THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. SCOTT DICKSON,) Glasgow, BridgetonThe Lord Advocate has already informed the hon. Member on more than one occasion that the Return in question was derived from information supplied by the assessors; that it is impossible to have a complete and exact return of acreage without survey; that the Secretary for Scot land does not consider that any public purpose would be served by embarking on such an undertaking, and that he does not propose to make any further inquiry in the matter.
§ *MR. WEIRIs it not a fact that the information obtained by the assessor is supplied by the landlord or his factor?
§ *MR. SCOTT DICKSONI am unable to say.