Mr. Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tied dwellings there are in Scotland which are owned by farmers and other private landowners; and how many there are which 264W are associated with a commercial undertaking—i.e., experimental farms—the Forestry Commission, and agricultural colleges and university departments engaged in teaching agriculture.
§ Mr. William RossIt is estimated that there are about 17,000 tied dwellings in Scotland occupied by full-time hired farm workers and owned by farmers and other land owners. This includes about 100 on farms associated with agricultural colleges and university departments. The numbers associated with experimental farms are not known. A further 1,443 tied dwellings are occupied by Forestry Commission workers.