HC Deb 23 July 1908 vol 193 cc313-4
MR. WEIR

To ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the Congested.

(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) The following table shows the quantities of line-caught fish and trawl-caught fish landed in Scotland during the last ten years.

Districts Board have yet considered the Resolution passed by the people of Ness, Stornoway, Island of Lewis, early in the year, pressing for the construction of a boat shelter and sea wall at Skigersta, such as will enable the people to prosecute the deep-sea line-fishing by means of the larger-sized decked boats; and will he state whether the Board propose to provide a grant in aid of the work.

(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) I do not think this is a practicable proposal, but it is one part only of the large and difficult problem of the condition of the Lewis which is now before me, and I am not at present prepared to make any statement.