HC Deb 31 May 1927 vol 207 c193
15. Mr. MAXTON

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total acreage of State-owned land in Scotland and the acreage owned by the separate Departments, respectively, including the Board of Agriculture, the Forestry Commissioners, the Crown Land Commissioners, and the Commissioners of Works?

The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir John Gilmour)

As the reply involves a statement containing a number of figures I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

I am informed that the acreage of land owned by each of the Departments named in the first column of the following list is approximately as shown in the second column:

Department Acreage
Board of Agriculture for Scotland 380,000
Forestry Commission 244,500
War Office 9,736
Admiralty 7,600
His Majesty's Office of Works 821
Prison Commissioners for Scotland 261
In addition 22,630 acres of Crown lands are under the charge of the Commissioners of Crown Lands; some land also may be owned by other Departments but it is understood that the amount is not considerable.