§ 30. Mr. MACPHERSONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has now considered the petition of the applicants for the extension of their rough grazing land at Balblair and Edderton; and what action it is proposed to take?
Mr. W. ADAMSONAs the right hon. Member is aware, the Department of 1767 Agriculture prepared a scheme of land settlement for Balblair Farm in which provision was made for meeting the requirements of the petitioners. I regret, however, that it has been necessary to abandon the scheme having regard to the amount of compensation awarded to the proprietors and the tenant. In existing circumstances, I fear that I can hold out no prospect of the petitioners' application being met from Balblair Farm.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIs it not a fact that the Government are refusing to carry out this scheme, and will the right hon. Gentleman consider whether it will be possible to give the people who have been petitioning for years the right to extend their rough grazing land?
Mr. ADAMSONI have already pointed out in my reply to this question what the Department of Agriculture are doing in this matter.