HC Deb 14 July 1902 vol 111 c117
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that the deer forest of Park, Lewis, Ross-shire, which contains upwards of 75,000 acres, is quoted in the amended Deer Forest Return, 1899, as containing no more than 41,913 acres: and will he take steps to have sonic fresh estimate of the acreage obtained.

*THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,) Buteshire

I have nothing to add to the answer given to the hon. Member on Thursday last.†

MR. WEIR

But does not the Return, show 35,000 less than the actual number of acres? How was it obtained?

*MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAY

I do not know what the hon. Member's figures are based on. Ours are based on a Return given to the Assessor by the Factor. If a more accurate Return is needed, it would require a survey, and my noble friend and I hold that no public purpose would be served by ordering one. I can give no further information on the subject.