§ Mr. SCOTTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of holders established by the Department of Agriculture in new holdings in each of the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, on the tenure of the Small Landholders Acts, 1911 to 1919, and on the tenure of equipped rents, respectively; and the number in each of these years of holdings previously established under the former tenure, either on land owned by the Department or owned by others, and converted into the latter tenure?
Mr. W. ADAMSONThe numbers of holders established on landholders' tenure in new holdings formed by the Department of Agriculture in each of the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, were 71, 107 and 83 respectively. The fair rents in all cases cover the subjects as equipped with roads, fences, drains and others (including building's in cases where existing houses and steadings were utilised), but excluding improvements executed or paid for by the landholders. Of the above holdings, 9, 39 and 25 respectively were partially or wholly equipped with existing buildings. In addition, 17 tenants were established in 1930 on other than landholders' tenure in holdings within the boundary of a burgh, where the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts do not apply; these holdings are let at rents inclusive of land and ordinary farm equipment. 24, 40 and 38 landholders' holdings on estates owned by the Department were relet in the years 1928, 1929 and 1930 respectively, under landholders' tenure, the new fair rents covering land and equipment existing at the date of entry of the incoming landholders.1622W With regard to holdings formed under landholders' tenure on private estates, and relet by proprietors during the three years mentioned, the Department have no record of the rents payable by the incoming tenants nor of the extent of the equipment covered by these rents.