§ Mr. C. WHITEasked the Secretary for Scotland what was the number of appeals considered by the Scottish Land Court for the year 1921; how many of these were finally decided; what was the total of the rentals fixed; what was the total inclusive cost of administration of the Land Court for the same year; and what is now the total number of employés in connection with the Court?
§ Mr. MUNROThe number of ordinary applications considered by the Court during the year 1921 was 853, of which 843 were finally disposed of. In addition, applications at the instance of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland relative to 156 new holdings and 17 enlargements were dealt with, and 38 appeals were heard under Sub-section 5 of Section 25 of the2140W Small Landholders (Scotland) Act, 1911. In 563 cases the fixing of fair rents and equitable rents was involved, and the total of the rents fixed by the Court in these cases was approximately £3,853. The audited expenditure of the Court for the year 1920–21 was £13,337 4s. 9d., and the number of persons employed, including messengers, is 15.