§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works, having regard to the fact that the construction of the new Inland Revenue Buildings at Edinburgh was for some time delayed owing to the quarry from which the stone was obtained having ceased working, will he say whether a sufficient quantity of suitable stone has now been obtained from another quarry, and what progress has been made with, the buildings.
§ MR. AKERS DOUGLASA sufficient quantity of suitable stone was obtained from another quarry, and the contract was completed in October. 1899.