§ 62. Sir F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why he has increased the rents of the smallholders at Thirdpart, West Kilbride by 110 per cent.
§ Mr. RossThe rents of these holdings were out of line with current values, and a general revision of State smallholding rents was put in hand 18 months ago. Out of 15 smallholders at Thirdpart 14 have 233W intimated their agreement to the suggested increases in rent. The previous rents of the 7–9 acre holdings here, of good land and including houses and steadings, were between £35–£40 per annum and the new rents proposed range from £77 to £85 per annum.