§ Mr. MACPHERSONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any application has been made for land for holdings at North Cluanie, Ross-shire; and if the Board of Agriculture proposes to take any action seeing that there is suitable land available?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, the cost of proceeding with schemes under the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts on land of the character of North Cluanie is relatively heavy, but I am1442W having the possibilities of settlement there and in the neighbourhood fully investigated.