HC Deb 22 February 1972 vol 831 cc288-9W
Mr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of each of the national parks in Scotland are publicly owned.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

There are no national parks in Scotland as such. There are however, five areas where special planning controls apply. These are known as national park direction areas and the percentage of publicly-owned land in each of them is as follows:

Per cent.
1. Loch Lomond/Trossachs 50
2. Glen Affric/Strathfarrar/Glen Cannich 37.5
3. Cairngorms 20
4. Ben Nevis/Glencoe/Black Mount 16
5. Loch Torridon/Loch Maree/ Little Loch Broom 3.5