50. Mr. W. H. K. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres of land the Land Commission has now acquired in Scotland; and if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the location of such areas together with the acreages in each case and the purchase price of each area.
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§ Dr. Dickson Mabon36.7 acres comprising 25 acres in Edinburgh, 7.5 acres at Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire and 4.2 acres at Menstrie, Clackmannanshire. In addition the Land Commission has contracted to purchase 120 acres at Alness and the conveyancing is expected to be completed within the next few days. It is not the practice to disclose particulars of prices paid in individual transactions.
§ 53. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to ensure that the Land Commission returns to the individual a substantial part of losses in property values created by the community.
§ Dr. Dickson MabonNo.
Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of sites in Scotland at present being negotiated with individual acreages for purchase by the Land Commission.
§ Mr. RossThirteen sites in Scotland, totalling about 1,050 acres and varying in size from 2.8 to 434 acres, are at present the subject of compulsory purchase proceedings or negotiations with owners.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of the cost to public funds of the Land Commission's operations in Scotland in the current year.
§ Dr. Dickson MabonThe direct cost of the Commission's operations in Scotland is £138,000. The only costs of services provided by other Departments which can be readily identified as attributable to the Commission's activities in Scotland amount to about £27,200.