§ Mr. E. Robertsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the total acreage of the land now held by his Department in Wales, Scotland and England, respectively; and what proportion in each case such acreage represents of the area of each country.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe following table shows the area of land held by the Admiralty in each country and the proportion which it bears to the total area of the country expressed as a percentage:
(A). Country (B). Area in acres (c). Admiralty Holding in acres (D). (C) expressed as percentage of (B). Per cent. Wales … 5,143,840 18,500 .36 Scotland … 19,462,400 20,750 .11 England … 32,215,680 52,500 .16 The figures given for the Admiralty holding include land over which only training rights are exercised.