§ Mr. Doigasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres of agricultural land have been taken over for housing and industry during the last five years or at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. William RossFigures are not available for the amount of agricultural land taken for housing and industry alone, but over the last five years the net loss of agricultural land for housing, industrial and commercial development and roads was as follows:
1969–70 4,280 acres 1970–71 3,827 acres 1971–72 3,447 acres 1972–73 2,224 acres 1973–74 2,888 acres