§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many agricultural holdings are held by the
Administered By Up to 2 years 2–3 years 4–5 years 6+ years Total Unlet Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland 69 23 4 17 113 Forestry Commission 4 — — — 4 Under 3 per cent. of my total holdings are currently unlet. Most of these are in process of being relet or are held for enlargement, development or afforestation. A few are poor subjects for which there is at present no demand. Where-ever possible temporary uses, e.g. grazings lets, are found for unlet holdings.