HC Deb 14 February 1939 vol 343 cc1531-2
21. Mr. Mathers

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the bodies to be consulted regarding the economic life of the Scottish Highlands and Islands will include the crofters' unions?

Mr. Wedderburn

My right hon. Friend has already received a deputation from the Crofters and Smallholders Association representing parts of the counties of Inverness and Ross and Cromarty and he is at present considering a request to hear the views of crofters' unions of other parts of the counties and the Islands.

22. Mr. Mathers

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the resolutions passed and sent to him by the Conference of Crofters' Unions at Mallaig on 2nd February, regarding the policy required to meet the needs of the Scottish Highlands and Islands; and whether he intends to comply with the requests made to him?

Mr. Wedderburn

My right hon. Friend has received a copy of the resolution referred to by the hon. Member. In the meantime he is not in a position to add to the terms of the answer which he gave on Tuesday last to the hon. Member for East Fife (Mr. Henderson Stewart) and the hon. and learned Member for Greenock (Mr. Gibson) on the subject of the report of the Highlands and Islands Committee.