§ MR. D. CAMERONasked the Lord Advocate, Whether he has received, through the Board of Supervision or otherwise, any detailed information as to the destitution in the Western Highlands and Islands; and, whether, having in view the urgency in point of time for discussing the "Seeds Bill" introduced by the honourable Member for Glasgow, he will, in order to facilitate its progress, communicate to the House any information which he may possess, and which bears on this subject?
THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR)Sir, a large amount of information has been received unofficially in regard to the destitution in the Western Highlands and Islands; and when the Bill of the hon. Member for Glasgow (Dr. Cameron) was introduced, I requested the Board of Supervision to obtain such information on the subject as they could within a necessarily limited time. They accordingly sent telegrams, putting certain questions to 23 parishes believed to be chiefly affected by the destitution, and the replies received from those parishes, as forwarded by the Board of Supervision, can be laid before the House for its information.
§ MR. D. CAMERONinquired when the Papers could be had containing this information?