§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland who is the owner of the Shiel estate; and who is the lessee and renter of the shooting?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe owner of the subject referred to as Shiel Estate is Colonel Baillie of Dochfour; the lessee of the major part of the shootings is Mr. Charles Williams, the remainder being occupied by the proprietor of the estate.
§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the grounds on which the decision not to grant small holdings on the Shiel estate was made was that the applications were unreasonable or the suggested scheme was unreasonable?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe decision not to proceed with a scheme on Glenshiel Deer Forest was taken after consideration of all the circumstances, and having regard to the fact that the cost of such a scheme was likely to be excessive.