§ Mr. RAMSAYasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the dissatisfaction which exists in the island of St. Kilda about the postal facilities there; whether he is aware that mails have hitherto been delivered by Fleetwood trawlers, the owners of which no longer allow the captains to deliver them; and when, and how, such mails are to be delivered in the future?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHDuring the summer months a fortnightly mail service is provided to St. Kilda by means of tourist steamers; for the rest of the year it is necessary to take advantage of such opportunities as offer themselves for sending mails by trawlers from Fleetwood or Aberdeen. As the hon. Member states, difficulties have recently arisen with regard to this method of serving the island, and I am in communication with the Scottish Office on the matter.