§ MR. SOARES (Devonshire, Barnstaple)To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will explain the cause of the delay in commencing the work of connecting Braunton Lighthouse in North Devon with Braunton; and will he give orders to the effect that the connection, when made, shall be made both with the coast wire and the Braunton Post Office.
(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) I explained in my reply to the hon. Member's Question in October last† that the Post Office authorities had no funds available for the purpose until the next financial year, which has not yet commenced. I am informed by the Post Office, with whom the matter rests, that it is proposed to connect the lighthouse with Braunton village, and that through that village there will be communication with the Coastguard Stations both north and south.