§ Mr. John Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total acreage and the total number of smallholdings administered by his Department; and how many tenants have expressed an interest in buying their holdings on the terms of his scheme announced on 1 April.
§ Mr. YoungerThere are 1,100 smallholdings (excluding crofts) extending to 37,000 hectares. So far, nearly half of the tenants have expressed an interest in buying their holdings.