§ Mr. Monroasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hill farms have been purchased by the Forestry Commission and private groups, respectively, for planting in each of the last five years; and what was the total acreage in each case.
§ Mr. RossThe following is the information for purchases in Scotland by the Forestry Commission:
Hill farms purchased by the Forestry Commission Year Number Total acreage of land for planting 1964 15 18,100 1965 17 23,500 1966 17 23,000 1967 29 30,600 1968 31 34,400 Total 109 129,600 Comparable figures for purchases by private groups are not available.