§ MR. WEIRI 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. SINCLAIRThe 1,150 settlers brought out in the statement at page 27 of the Appendix of Congested Districts 1431 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