Sir M. MACDONALDasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the total amount expended by the Department of Agriculture under the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act, 1919; the total amount expended by the Department of Agriculture in settling smallholders in the Highlands and Islands since 1919; the total amount advanced to such smallholders as sheep 3004W stock loans, building loans; the total amount actually paid by smallholders to the Department for sheep stock as initial payments, as instalments on loans, as interest on loans; the total amount outstanding of instalments on sheep stock loans, interest on sheep stock loans; the total amount of annuities on building loans paid to the Department by smallholders; and the total amount outstanding of annuities on building loans?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe nett capital expenditure incurred by the Department of Agriculture for Scotland in the settlemet of smallholders between 1st April, 1919, and 31st March, 1935, was £3,466,600; the expenditure in settling smallholders in the Highlands and Islands was £1,356,000; the total amount advanced to smallholders in the Highlands and Islands (a) by way of loan for the acquisition of sheep stocks was £120,000, and (b) as loans for buildings was £330,600. The amount paid by smallholders in the Highlands and Islands to the Department (a) as initial payments for sheep stocks was £41,000; (b) as instalments of sheep stock loans was £73,500; (c) as interest on sheep stock loans was £29,800. The total amounts outstanding on these sheep stock loans for principal and interest respectively are £28,300 and £3,400. The total amount of annuities on building loans paid to the Department by smallholders in the same areas was £63,100 and the total amount of annuities outstanding is £3,100.