§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he is aware that the Provost of Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire, who is also manager of the Fife Coal Company at Cowdenbeath, and represents the local authority, has failed during the past year to take any steps to require the company to provide protection for the public at the railway level crossing which crosses the main street of the town; and whether, seeing that the traffic over this crossing has greatly increased during the year, and that neither the Secretary for Scotland nor the President of the Board of Trade possess powers to compel this company or the local authority to make suitable provision for the public safety, and having regard to the increased danger to the public, he will consider the desirability of introducing legislation this session to deal with rail-way level crossings which are not under the control of the Board of Trade.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI believe that this question has already been answered 1070 four times—on three of the occasions by the Lord Advocate. I cannot inquire further, neither can I promise legislation on the subject.