§ Sir HENRY CRAIKasked what has been the total cost of the Vatersay estate to the Congested Districts Board, and what is the estimated cost of providing a water supply, and otherwise rendering the estate fit for occupation by tenants; what number of tenants have been granted holdings; and what is the total amount of rental fiexd?
§ Mr. A. DEWARThe purchase price of the estate was £6,260, as already stated. 1039 The subjects referred to in the remaining part of the hon. Member's question are still under consideration. The Annual Report of the Congested Districts Board, which has been presented and will very shortly be circulated, will state all the information on the subject referred to which the Board is at present in a position to give.
§ Sir HENRY CRAIKWill a decision be arrived at as early as possible, so that this estate, for which so much money has been paid, may not stand vacant?
§ Mr. WEIRWill the hon. Gentleman take some steps to facilitate the publication of the Report, seeing that it is now nearly a month since it was laid upon the Table of the House in dummy?