§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if he will consider the expediency of requesting the Lewis District Committee to submit a list of the names of cottars and others now resident in the island who are willing to migrate to the mainland if the Congested Districts Board arrange reasonable aid for their settlement.
§ MR. SINCLAIRNo, Sir. The Congested Districts Board is not in a position to make any such request, but the Board is willing to receive any such names.
§ MR. WEIRIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I received the names twenty-four hours ago? Will he put a little more energy into the Scottish Office?
[No Answer was returned.]
§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether, as the result of his recent visit to the Island of Lewis, he is satisfied as to the accuracy of Dr. Dittmar's Report in regard to the insanitary condition of the townships in the island; and, if so, will he state how he proposes to remedy the evils disclosed in the Report.
§ MR. SINCLAIRI beg again to assure my hon. friend that this subject is receiving my earnest attention.
§ MR. SINCLAIRThe Report is a valuable official document and it is receiving the attention it deserves.