§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the number of tied agricultural cottages in Scotland.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe last survey of agricultural tied cottages was carried out in 1978, when the number occupied by hired workers was put at 14,300.
It is estimated that the present number of tied cottages occupied by full-time hired workers in agriculture is now approximately 12,300.