76. Major WARINGasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health whether he is aware that the estimate for the improvements to Eyemouth harbour has been greatly reduced; and will he, in view of the urgent necessity for improvement, consider recommending the adoption of the scheme?
§ Captain ELLIOTNo revised estimate of the scheme of improvements formulated in 1921 and then estimated to cost £195,000 has been submitted to the Fishery Board for Scotland, but if the reduction referred to by the hon. and gallant Member is due merely to falling costs of labour and material, I fear it will be insufficient to bring the cost down to such a figure as to make it a practical proposition at the present time.
§ Captain ELLIOTI shall be very glad to look into it privately with the hon. and gallant Gentleman, and we can subsequently consider the question of a deputation.