§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)To ask the Secretary for Scotland in view of the fact that the Local Government Board state that during the past three years four new wells have been sunk in the Island of Lewis and that three more are expected to be completed by May, will he name the townships in which these seven new wells are repectively situated.
(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) Further inquiries show that greater progress has been made than was stated in the Answer to my hon. friend on 16th March. The facts are these. Since 1905 ten wells have been sunk and protected at Knock, Carloway, Lochgainmhich, Cross, Skigersta, Coulregein, Tong, Melbost, Habost, and Raernish. Five wells are under construction, one at Branahine and four at Aignish.