HC Deb 06 May 1902 vol 107 c804
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate, in view of the fact that the Deer Forest Return issued in 1899 is in many respects inaccurate in regard to the Deer Forest area, will he consider the expediency of requiring the assessor for each crofting county to correct the Return with a view to the issue of an amended Return up to the end of 1901.

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

As already explained, the Return of 1899 was compiled with as much accuracy as circumstances permitted. Short of an actual survey it would be impossible to make up a really accurate Return, and as its usefulness when made would be quite incommensurate with its cost, the Secretary for Scotland is not prepared to grant any Return such as asked.