Sir LEICESTER HARMSWORTHasked the Secretary for Scotland whether 72W the attention of the Board of Agriculture has been directed to a demand for small holdings among returned soldiers in Brora, Sutherlandshire; and what steps the Board intend to take in order to satisfy the claims of those among their number who are qualified agriculturists?
§ Mr. MUNROThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The Board are at present actively engaged in endeavouring to deal with the land settlement question in Sutherland and the claims of the applicants to whom the hon. Baronet refers will be fully and sympathetically considered.
Sir L. HARMSWORTHasked the Secretary for Scotland if his attention has-been drawn to the recommendation recently passed by the county council of Sutherland that discharged soldiers and soldiers form themselves into an association for the purpose of acquiring land for small holdings, and the expression of opinion of this council that, unless demands in this direction arc met by Governmental action, serious trouble will ensue;: and what steps he proposes to take to anticipate trouble on this account?
§ Mr. MUNROThe reply to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the previous question with regard to the third part.