§ Mr. SCURRasked the Secretary for Scotland the number of police and special constables, respectively, enrolled in Scotland for the years 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe total numbers of police actually serving and of enrolled special constables in Scotland on the 31st December in each of the years 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924 wore as follow:
§ Sir J. GILMOURI regret that I cannot yet say whether or when this scheme will be proceeded with. Efforts will, however, be made to expedite a decision so far as practicable.
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he has received from the crofters at Melness an application for enlargements to their crofts; how 1225W many applicants there are; what is the average rent of their holdings; and what steps the Board propose to take in the matter?
§ Sir J. G1LM0URThe Board of Agriculture have received an application for enlargements from a number of the crofters at Melness. The number of applicants is 53 out of 89 in the Melness townships. The average rent of their holdings is £3 1s. l1d. The Board do not consider that a scheme of enlargements covering only a section of the crofters would be satisfactory, even if it were practicable, and they do not feel able, therefore, to take any action on the present application.