§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the acreage owned by him, by the Forestry Commission, by the Highlands and Islands Development Board, the Nature Conservancy Council, or other public agency, in the counties of
Secretary of State acres Forestry Commission* acres Nature Conservancy Council Highlands and Islands Development Board Aberdeenshire … … … … 2,930 61,000 — — Banffshire … … … … — 44,000 — — Kincardineshire … … … … 4,467 25,000 — — * Approximate figures. Statistics are maintained for individual forests, not counties. All land acquired by the Commission in Scotland is owned by the Secretary of State. Information on land owned by other public agencies is not held centrally but may be obtained direct from these agencies.