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Crown Estates

Volume 925: debated on Wednesday 2 February 1977

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland over how many acres of land the Crown Estates Commissioners have jurisdiction in Scotland; and if he will publish in the Official Report a list of the Commission's Scottish holdings.

Health AuthorityScale 9Scales 10–14Scales 15–18Above Scale 18Total
Argyll and Clyde2714151975
Ayrshire and Arran71341438
Borders22610
Dumfries and Galloway931720
Fife81041335
Forth Valley HB9841233
Grampian HB1823162178
Greater Glasgow HB50294137157
Highland HB51071032
Lanarkshire HB91672153
Lothian HB39162829112
Orkney HB224
Shetland HB224
Tayside HB2721162185
Western Isles HB224
Common Services Agency1726153492
Totals233191158250832
On 31st March 1973 the corresponding numbers were as follows:

Health AuthorityScales 9Scales10–14Scale 15–18Above Scale 18Total
Eastern RHB92111335
Northern RHB324615
North Eastern RHB66111235
South Eastern RHB1610172972
Western RHB50323342157
Non-hospital authorities247821
Totals865683110335
Notes:
(1) A substantial number of posts graded below scale 9 in 1973 have subsequently been regraded at scale 9 and above.
(2) The "non-hospital authorities were the executive councils, Dental Estimates Board, Central Legal Office, Scottish ambulance service, blood transfusion service, Drug Accounts Committee, etc.
(3) The functions of the bodies mentioned in note (2) and some functions previously discharged by regional hospital boards were transferred on reorganisation to the Common Services Agency

Information about estates and acreages in Scotland is given in the Crown Estates Commissioners' report for the year ended 31st March 1976.