§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the amount of land purchased in Scotland under the provisions of the Community Land Act, the purposes for which this land is to be 43W used and the cost involved, region by region and nationally.
Community Land Scheme: Position at 31st March 1977 Industry Commerce Total Region £ acres £ acres £ acres Central … … … 16,500 5.90 — — 16,500 5.90 Dumfries and Galloway … … … 27,000 15.50 — — 27,000 15.50 Fife … … … 20,400 18.48 — — 20,400 18.48 Grampian … … … 43,500 10.51 22,750 0.14 66,250 10.65 Lothian … … … 137,882 15.01 — — 137,882 15.01 Strathclyde … … … — — 159,000 1.00 159,000 1.00 Total … … … 245,282 65.40 181,750 1.14 427,032 66.54 Notes:
(1) Provisional figures subject to revision when Community Land accounts for 1976–77 are submitted.
(2) Figures exclude staff and administration costs and interest charges.