§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate, in view of the fact that under Clauses 9 and 10 of the Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1886, a cottar under the Act who is removed from his house to suit the convenience of the landlord is entitled to compensation, and that the demolition of a cottar's house before the Crofters' Commission have had an opportunity of inspecting it renders their duty of determining the compensation due to the cottar 261 more difficult, will he ascertain whether the Crofters' Commission approve of such action; and will he state when the Commission expect to visit Annat, Torridon, Ross-shire, for the purpose of making the award due to John Maclean, 77 years of age, a cottar under the Act, whose house, built by his father 90 years ago, was demolished by the landlord, Earl Lovelace, at the time of his eviction?
§ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLAND (Mr. A. Dewar)No application from John Maclean is before the Crofters' Commission, whose functions in the matter are restricted to determining the question of compensation if and when it comes before them judicially.