asked the right hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners the number of sheep farms in Argyll that have been sold to the Forestry Commission during the past 12 months; the total acreage of the farms sold; the price paid per farm; and the total price?

During the past 12 months the Forestry Commissioners have acquired in Argyll 12 sheep farms extending to 16,864 acres. These farms were not purchased separately; the total price was £18,600.