§ Mr. N. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the enclosure of land at Alyth, Perthshire, by local farmers; whether he is aware that this land has been considered as common land to the people of that burgh for many years; and whether he will institute an inquiry into the rights of the citizens of Alyth to this as common land, and so prevent what appears to be an attempt to deprive the people of their rights.
§ Mr. WoodburnI am aware of the situation at Alyth referred to in the Question. As I indicated in the reply given to the hon. and gallant Member for Perth (Colonel Gomme-Duncan) on 1st February, 1949, the question whether any rights are being infringed can only be decided by a court of law, and I have no authority to intervene.