§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether the Secretary for Scotland is aware that a lifeboat is urgently needed at Port of Ness, Island of Lewis; and, having regard to the fact that the Secretary to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has announced that his Committee will be prepared to consider the 178 question of the establishment of a lifeboat station at Port of Ness as soon as the harbour works are complete, will steps be taken to finish the works at an early date.
§ * THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,) ButeshireThe Secretary for Scotland had not heard of any application for the establishment of a lifeboat station at the Port of Ness. He would be glad to see the harbour finished, but cannot intervene further than he has done in the dispute that has been going on for some years between the trustees and the contractor.
§ MR. WEIRWhat steps have been taken to bring to an end the dispute between the trustees and the contractors?
§ * MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYWe have done everything in our power to bring it to an end; of course, we cannot interfere directly.