§ 36. Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he received the petition from the North Isles of Orkney about depopulation; and what action he has taken on it.
§ Mr. J. StuartI received the petition on 23rd July, and at my request the Advisory Panel on the Highlands and Islands has been examining it. A reply dealing with a number of the matters referred to in the petition was sent to the county clerk on 13th December; the others are still before the Panel.