§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked whether an application for a grant from the Development Commission was received by the Commissioners of the Treasury from the St. Andrew's Harbour Trust and acknowledged by them on 5th November last; whether similar applications were received from Anstruther and acknowledged by the Treasury on 22nd November; whether another application was received from Pittenweem; whether these applications were forwarded to the Board of Trade; whether receipts of these applications were duly acknowledged by that Department; and, if so, will he take steps to have them dealt with?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe applications in question were duly received by the Treasury and acknowledged. They are now under the consideration of the Board of Trade, who have not yet, I understand, forwarded any of them to the Development Commission. I have no power to interfere with the procedure adopted by the Board of Trade.
§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYAm I to understand there has been a delay of five months since the Board of Trade received this application?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI cannot undertake to make any reply, but I know they are now under the consideration of the Board of Trade.