§ SIR LEONARD LYELL (Orkney and Shetland)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether the Congested Districts Board has come to any decision with regard to the application by the District Committee of South Ronaldshay for sanction to their scheme for a pier at St. Margaret's Hope; and, if not, will he say what is the present position of the negotiations, and is there any prospect of a favourable answer being given at an early date.
§ * MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYI am informed by the Congested Districts Board that as the pier at Burray (within two miles of St. Margaret's Hope) is not yet finished, they consider it would be undesirable to come to any final decision just now as to the St. Margaret's Hope pier. The matter is, however, at present before the Board, and will receive full consideration in due course.
§ SIR LEONARD LYELLI will call attention to this matter on the Estimates.