§ Mr. JAMES HOGGEasked the Secretary for Scotland the number of applications received for small holdings in Scotland in each month from 1st April, 1912, to 31st May, 1913; and whether he can state the total number of applications received during that period from the crofting and the non-crofting counties, respectively?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe tables are made out for quarterly periods, and the following are the figures of the total number of applications for new holdings and enlargements up to, and including the 31st May, 1913, for each quarter, and for the period from 31st March to 31st May:—
Period. New Holdings. Enlargements. Total. 1st April, 1912–27th June … … … 2,157 598 2,755 27th June—30th September … … … 728 339 1,067 30th September—31st December … … … 485 1,045 1,530 31st December—31st March, 1913 … … … 517 686 1,203 31st March—31st May, 1913 … … … 148 127 275 Totals … … … 4,035 2,795 6,830 Total Number received from Crofting Counties 3,342 2,664 6,006 Total Number received from Non - Crofting Counties 693 131 824