§ Mr. Fairbairnasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what public funds have been spent on Balvaird castle, Glenfarg; in whose ownership the building is; and what use is proposed for it.
§ Mr. AncramBalvaird castle, which is owned by the Earl of Mansfield, came into the guardianship of the Secretary of State in 1974. Since then a total of £1.1 million has been spent on a programme of works to restore it to a condition in which it could safety be opened to the public. It is proposed in due course to do so on the same basis as other monuments.