§ Mr. James Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will seek powers to take the land and rivers of the Highlands and Islands into public ownership during the lifetime of the present Parliament.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownIn relation to the Highlands and Islands, as elsewhere, various statutory provisions exist for taking land into public ownership. It is the Government's policy that action should be taken under these powers as and when the public interest so requires.