§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate in view of the fact that the Report of the Congested Districts Board for Scotland shows that the Board have advertised extensively in newspapers intimating that they were prepared to negotiate for the purchase of suitable arable 1352 or pasture land for the purpose of promoting the migration of selected crofters and cottars from congested districts in Scotland to other districts offering better chances of success to such crofters and cottars and their families, and that no suitable property had been offered to the Board, will the Secretary for Scotland consider the expediency of introducing legislation such as will give the Board compulsory powers for the acquisition of land.
MR. A. GRAHAM-MURRAYThe Secretary for Scotland does not contemplate the introduction of a measure into Parliament containing the powers suggested by the hon. Member.