HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 c314W
Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many assignations of crofts, with houses built with grant and loan aid during the last six years, have been approved by the Crofters Commission since 1955, and how many during 1957 and during 1958, respectively.

Mr. Maclay

Since 1955, the Crofters Commission have given consent to the assignation of 40 crofts with houses erected or improved with grant and/or loan aid during the last six years—6 in 1955; 14 in 1956; 9 in 1957 and 11 in 1958.

Mr. Malcolm MacMillan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases the Crofters Commission have approved assignation of crofts and subsequently rejected the new tenants' applications for grants and/or loans towards the cost of building houses on the assigned crofts.

Mr. Maclay

Since 1955, the Crofters Commission have given consent to assignation of crofts in 8 cases in which applications from the assignees for grant and/or loan towards the erection or improvement of houses were subsequently rejected by my Department.