HC Deb 21 June 1927 vol 207 c1657
11. Major Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the present position with regard to the survey which he instituted of agricultural land in Scotland and the publication of the Reports; and in what counties the work is now proceeding?

Sir J. GILMOUR

In 1926 an agricultural survey was made of four parishes in the county of Kincardine and a statement of the results was published in the Scottish Journal of Agriculture of July, 1926. In the present year a survey has been made of two parishes in the county of Berwick and one parish in each of the counties of Dumfries and Wigtown. The Reports on this year's surveys are at present in preparation, and the advisability of publishing a statement of the results of these surveys will be considered in due course.

Mr. MACPHERSON

Does the right hon. Gentleman propose to make that survey general in Scotland?

Sir J. GILMOUR

Not at present.

Commander WILLIAMS

What was the cost of the original survey of these three parishes?

Sir J. GILMOUR

I could not say without notice.