§ Mr. WEIRasked whether the Government intended to endeavour to pass the Small Landholders (Scotland) Bill through the House of Lords during the present Parliament; and, if not, would the Secretary for Scotland introduce during the present Session a short Amendment of The Crofters Act, 1886, especially bearing in mind the demand for land in the Highland crofting counties?
§ Mr. UREThe Government certainly retain their discretion to do so; but I have no statement to make upon the subject at the present time. There is no intention of adopting the alternative suggested by my hon. Friend in the latter part of his question.
§ Mr. WEIRWill the right hon. Gentleman impress upon the Secretary for Scotland the need of doing something of this kind, seeing that Lord Lansdowne, in another place, on 20th August, 1907, said: "We desire—"
§ Mr. SPEAKERQuotations are not permitted in questions.