§ MR. R. DUNCANI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if he is aware that the local authority of the Burgh of Dumbarton are at present engaged carrying out into the bed of the stream of the River Leven the sewage pipes within their control, with the effect of intensifying the pollution of the stream with crude sewage; and is he prepared now to lay upon the Table the Report of his expert advisers, dated 22nd October, 1907.
§ MR. SINCLAIRI am aware that the local authorities have extended certain sewerage outfalls to below low water mark as recommended by the expert advisers in the Report referred to by the hon. Member. The inspectors were of opinion that the burgh sewers on that part of the foreshore exposed at low water on the western side of the 1127 river between the passenger and railway bridges were causing a nuisance through not having been carried sufficiently into the stream so as to have their outlets at all times under water. The Local Government Board accordingly drew the local authority's attention to this matter, and were informed on the 24th ultimo that the sewerage outfalls had been extended, that this had the effect of removing the nuisance, and that the whole of the foreshores are now in a clean condition. The Report was laid before Parliament on the 19th February.