§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the net losses of agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes, and the net gains of land brought into use for agriculture, in Scotland in each year since 1947.
§ Mr. J. StuartAccording to the agricultural returns submitted by farmers the net gains and losses in the area of crops and grass in Scotland in each year between June, 1947, and June. 1952, were as follows:
Acres. June, 1947—June, 1948 + 3,187 June, 1948—June, 1949 —451 June, 1949—June, 1950 — 3,709 June, 1950— June, 1951 —5,052 June, 1951—June, 1952 — 2,464 The aggregate net loss over the five years in question represented rather less than 0.2 per cent. of the total area of crops and grass in Scotland.