§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of local authority owned farms and smallholdings in Scotland; and what is the total acreage of the land involved.
§ Mr. John MacKayPrecise figures cannot readily be produced, but the ownership of agricultural land by Scottish local authorities is on a very small scale and is incidental to the discharge of such statutory functions as education and water supply.
§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what acreage of farms and smallholdings are owned by local authorities in each county of Scotland; and which of these authorities have a policy of selling a farm or smallholding to a tenant who wishes to buy his own.
§ Mr. John MacKayI refer my hon. Friend to my other reply to him today. Land is owned for specific purposes which generally preclude sale to tenants.