§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate, in view of the fact that the Arbitrator's award in the Port Ness Harbour dispute is now in the hands of the Scottish Office, will he state whether advantage is being taken of the summer weather to advance the work; will he state the number of men employed on the works; will he consider the desirability of blowing up and clearing away the rock in the entrance way to the Harbour; and will he state when he expects the work to be completed?
§ *THE LORD ADVOCATENo work on Port Ness Harbour is being done at present. There are no men employed by Government on this work. It is not considered necessary to remove any more rock in the entrance to the Harbour, this being already reduced to low water level which is that of the Harbour. It is not known when the work will be completed; this will depend on the action of the trustees.