§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether a person of energy and business qualifications will be appointed without delay to manage the Department created under The Highlands and Islands (Scotland) Works Act, 1891, with the view of advancing projects sanctioned by the Department, and expending the sums granted in aid of useful works, before the close of the financial year?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANThe Scottish Office is now in correspondence with the War Office regarding a successor for Colonel Malcolm, their Consulting Engineer for Harbours in the Highlands and Islands. The hon. Member is mistaken if he supposes that it is due to any want of energy on Colonel Malcolm's part that greater progress has not been made in carrying out these works. The Act requires certain formalities to be complied with which demand much time. Of the eight different works entertained by the Scottish Office in the County of Ross and Cromarty, seven are at this moment under the consideration of the County Council, for whom I cannot answer.