HC Deb 12 May 1925 vol 183 c1657
26. Mr. MACLEAN

asked the Secretary for Scotland the number of acres in Scotland purchased for small holdings since 1st January, 1919, and the total sum paid; and how much of that sum was paid for houses and furniture of the proprietors of the estates purchased?

Sir J. GILMOUR:

335,814 acres have been purchased in Scotland since the 1st, January, 1919, for small holdings. Of this area, 226,707 acres were purchased outright by cash payments totalling £431,714. The remaining 109,107 acres have been acquired, as to 91,047 acres by terminable annuities, the annual payments totalling £17,390 106. 4d., and as to 18,060 acres by feu, the annual feu-duties amounting to £8,146 15s. 9d. In four cases of acquisition by feu buildings were purchased separately for cash amounting to £5,800, and in three cases proprietors' furniture was bought, costing £4,575 11s. 4d. No allocation of the purchase price as between land, buildings and furniture was made in the remaining cases