§ MR. SHAW LEFEVRE (Bradford, Central)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty what works it is intended to execute out of the five thousand pounds voted for Alderney; whether it is intended to repair Alderney Harbour, and at what total cost; whether it is the fact that for many years past the harbour has been practically abandoned and no money expended upon it; and whether any Report has recently been made upon the harbour and upon the probable annual cost of maintaining and repairing it?
* THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. A. BARTLETT,) Sheffield, EccleshallIt is intended to execute the ordinary repairs connected with the inner breakwater which, since 1875, have cost £3,380 to £5,200 a year according to the damage done by the weather. The answer to the second question is, No. In 1875 it was decided to abandon the outer 600 yards of the breakwater, but to keep the inner 1,000 yards in repair. The reason for this decision being that the outer portion was very expensive to keep in repair, and it did not materially increase the safety of the anchorage. This decision has been carried out. The inner length has been kept in repair, but the outer portion has disappeared below the surface.