§ MR. AINSWORTH (Argyllshire)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that the position of the obsolete war vessels in the Kyles of Bute is objected to by the Clyde Lighthouse Trust, who have complained to the Board of Trade on the subject; and whether he will communicate with the Board of Trade with a view to putting an end to the grievance complained of.
§ MR. PRETYMANThe Clyde Lighthouse Trust raised certain objections to the mooring of His Majesty's ships in the Kyles of Bute, which the Admiralty did not consider to be well founded, and so informed the Trust. It is not proposed to consult the Board of Trade on the matter. The mooring grounds for these ships were selected after careful inquiry as to their suitability, and with as much consideration as posssible for local interests.