§ Mr. YOUNGERasked the Lord Advocate what is the present position of the bank advance guaranteed by the Treasury to meet pressing financial necessities in the Lews in November last; whether there was still a large amount of local rates in arrear; and what steps are being taken to provide for the carrying on of the local administration?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. Ure)There still remains an unexhausted balance of the total amount guaranteed. The collection of rates is now going on, there being over £5,000 (including arrears as well as this year's rates) still uncollected. The local administration is being carried on as usual.