HC Deb 02 July 1906 vol 159 cc1430-1
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, in view of the fact that the last Report of the Congested Districts Board shows that the Board have assisted in settling 1,150 persons on the land, will he state how many of these persons are feuars or in process of becoming proprietors, and how many crofters under the Act.

MR. SINCLAIR

The 1,150 settlers brought out in the statement at page 27 of the Appendix of Congested Districts Board eighth Report may be divided thus:—

1. Feuars (Battery Park, Stornoway) 29
2. Proprietors subject to annuity 730
3. Crofters under the Acts 261
4. Leaseholders (Borve and Symbister) 130
1,150