§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when a new moorland survey will be undertaken in Scotland.
§ Mr. Ross:Three reports on peat surveys carried out by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland for the Scottish Peat Committee have been published, and a fourth is due to be issued next year. This survey work is being continued by the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research.
The Forestry Commission and the D.A.F.S. have in hand a series of joint surveys to assess the extent of land suitable for afforestation without serious detriment to agriculture, and further similar surveys are proposed. In certain cases, these are being undertaken in connection with possible land development proposals by the Highlands and Islands Development Board.