§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate, in view of the fact that the proprietor of the island of Lewis has expressed his willingness to break up the farm of Mangersta, in the parish of Uig, island of Lewis, for the creation of new holdings, will he state what progress has been made in the matter and the number of new holdings it is proposed to create?
§ Mr. URENegotiations are in progress, and meantime it would not be expedient to make any statement.