§ 38. Mr. MACQUISTENasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the pier on the island of Jura is falling into disrepair and soon will be unsafe for steamer transport; and whether he will make a grant to enable the pier to be repaired?
§ Viscount CURZONI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend is in formed that some repairs are required, but has no funds at his disposal from which a grant towards the cost of such repairs could be made. He is informed, however, that the Board of Agriculture for Scotland recently informed the owner of the pier that if it were taken over by the Argyllshire County Council in pursuance of Section 11 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1908, the Board would be prepared to consider an application for a grant towards the cost of the necessary initial repairs.