HC Deb 21 April 1931 vol 251 cc789-90
34. Mr. MACLEAN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the reason that caused the West Lothian County Council to defer the proposal to construct a road along the foreshore between Bo'ness and South Queens-ferry; and whether he can state the price per acre asked by the landowners and the annual amount at present paid in taxes for that land, and the value at which it is rated on the assessment roll?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Westwood)

My right hon. Friend regrets that he has not been furnished with information to enable him to reply to this question. He submitted it to the county clerk for his observations, but he replies that he has no instructions from his council to give any reason for their decision in the matter referred to in the question. He has asked the county clerk to bring his request to the notice of the county council, and I trust they will authorise their clerk to supply the necessary information. I shall inform my hon. Friend of the result.

Mr. MACLEAN

If I put a question on the Paper next Tuesday, does the Under-Secretary think that he will have received a reply from the county clerk by that time?

Mr. WESTWOOD

We will hope so, and if we have the reply I shall be in a position to give an answer.