§ MR. J. D. WHITE (Dumbartonshire)To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether in view of the increased silting up of the South West Reach of the Swin between the North East Maplin and the South West Middle, the Trinity House will consider the advisability of improving the lighting and buoying of the Barrow Deep so as to afford an alternative north channel suitable at all times for deep-draught vessels, bound to and from the River Thames; and whether steps will be taken to prevent the dumping of dredgings and other material in the Barrow Deep.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) I am informed by the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House that the Barrow Deep channel is already buoyed for daylight navigation, and that they have under consideration the question of lighting it so as to make it available for traffic by night. As regards the dumping of dredgings and other material in the Barrow Deep, I may say that this was stopped in October last and that a special area for such deposits has now been provided in the Black Deep.