HC Deb 27 July 1922 vol 157 cc686-7
67. Major WOOD

asked the Secretary for Scotland how many applicants for holdings settled by the Board of Agriculture since 1st January, 1919, were given only yearly tenancies; how many of these yearly tenants have since been given the tenure of landholders under the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act, 1911; and how many have given up their holdings, or are under notice to quit, because they declined, on being offered landholder's tenure, to take over the buildings at the Board's valuation?

Mr. MUNRO

The number of applicants for holdings settled by the Board since 1st January, 1919, who were given yearly tenancies is 182. Of these 93 have since been given landholder's tenure under the 1911 Act. Two have given up their holdings and none are under notice to quit because they declined on being offered landholder s tenure to take over the buildings at the Board's valuation.

Major WOOD

Are they under notice to quit for any other reason?

Mr. MUNRO

Not so far as I know.