§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, having regard to the fact that the money formerly voted by Parliament under the Highlands and Islands Works Act, 1891, is no longer available for the construction of harbours and other works outside the Congested Districts area in the six Highland crofting counties, and that many parts of the Highlands are greatly in need of boat-slips, piers, harbours and other works, will he state how it is proposed to meet the claims of these districts?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I have to call the honourable Gentleman's attention to the two last paragraphs on page G of the Report of the Congested Districts Board, which seem to answer his Question. I may add the further information that the Secretary for Scotland informs me that some outside districts are about to submit their claims to be defined as "congested districts," and those claims will be carefully considered by the Board.