§ Mr. Hall-Caineasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of farms and horticultural premises in Scotland?
§ Mr. ColvilleThe number of agricultural holdings exceeding one acre in extent as returned on 4th June, 1937, is shown in the following table:
Statement showing number of Agricultural Holdings in Scotland, classified according to acreage under crops and permanent grass, as returned on 4th June, 1937. Number Above 1 and not exceeding 5 acres 15,430 Above 5 and not exceeding 15 acres 58,741 Above 15 and not exceeding 30 acres 8,244 Above 30 and not exceeding 50 acres 6,440 Above 1 and not exceeding 50 acres 48,855 Above 50 and not exceeding 75 acres 5,702 Above 75 and not exceeding 100 acres 4,390 Above 100 and not exceeding 150 acres 5,891 Above 150 and not exceeding 300 acres 6,726 Above 300 acres 2,352 Above 50 acres 25,061 Total 73,916 Besides these, there are 1,438 holdings, consisting only of "mountain and heath land," or "rough grazings."
The number of horticultural holdings in respect of which returns are not required to be made under the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1925, is, so far as can be ascertained, 879.