§ SIR G. OSBORNE MORGAN (Denbighshire, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the London and North Western Railway Company intend to widen their line between Chester and Holyhead at the point where it issues from the Penmaen Rhos Tunnel, and immediately to the north of Old Colwyn in the County of Denbigh; and that they propose to take for that purpose a portion of the foreshore lying to the north of their present line; whether he is aware that the effect of this action on their part will be to destroy the value of the beach and sands for bathing and other purposes, and to shut out access thereto, to the great and permanent injury of the inhabitants of the watering place of Old Colwyn, and especially of those who have bought land and built, houses thereon, and have contributed to the cost of a subway under the railway for the purpose of securing such access; and whether the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, as the protectors of the foreshore in the interest of the public, have taken, or will take, any steps to prevent such injury?
§ SIR J. T. HIBBERTThe Commissioners of Woods and Forests are aware of the desire of the London and North Western Railway to widen their line at the place mentioned, but they do not understand that there is any intention of doing so immediately. The Commissioner of Woods having the management of the Welsh property has recently visited the place for the purpose of informing himself as to the facts generally, and particularly as to the enjoyment of the foreshore by the public, and in any arrangements to be sanctioned he will give due consideration to all the interests affected.