MR. PHILIPPS (Pembroke)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, in spite of his having some weeks ago called upon the Fishguard and Rosslare Railway Company to keep the head of Goodwich quay open for boats generally, the Company have up till now done nothing in the matter; and whether he will take further steps without delay.
§ MR. HANBURYI will answer this Question in the absence of my right honourable Friend. Since the reply given by my right honourable Friend to a Question put to him by the honourable Member on the 25th April with respect to the railway works at Goodwich, the Fishguard Railway Company have made a proposal to construct a landing place with a concrete pier head at a point a little south of Goodwich quay. The Board of Trade were advised that by this arrangement better general facilities will be afforded for boats than would be obtainable by keeping open the head of Goodwich quay as originally proposed, and they have accordingly approved of the scheme, which the Company have undertaken to complete by the middle of October next.
§ MR. HANBURYI cannot answer supplemental questions for the Board of Trade.