HC Deb 23 November 1943 vol 393 cc1473-4W
Major McCallum

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) the number of agricultural and sporting estates in the Highlands of Scotland which have changed hands since the outbreak of war;

(2) the number of agricultural and sporting estates in the Highlands of Scotland that have changed hands more than once since the outbreak of war;

(3) how many agricultural and sporting estates in the Highlands of Scotland have been bought since the outbreak of war by the same purchaser?

Mr. Johnston

According to information obtained from the Register of Sasines the number of agricultural and sporting estates in the Highlands which have been sold since the outbreak of war is 74. Six of these estates, either in whole or in part, have susbsequently been re-sold on at least one occasion. Two purchasers have acquired four and three estates respectively.

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