§ MR. BLACK (Banffshire)I beg to ask the Lord-Advocate whether his attention has been called to the fact that the method of distribution of the grant-in-aid adopted in the Agricultural Rates Act results in some parishes receiving more than sufficient to compensate them for the loss of assessable rental of agricultural land, brought about by the operation of the Act, while in other parishes the amount received falls short of what is required, with the result that the burden on non-agricultural ratepayers is increased; and will the Government take steps to remedy the inequality.
* THE LORD-ADVOCATE (Mr. SCOTT DICKSON,) Glasgow, Bridgton.My attention has been called to the facts on which the hon. Member's Question is
‡See (4) Debates, cxliii 956.929 based. I am, however, unable to give any undertaking as to the introduction of amending legislation.