§ 61. Sir MURDOCH McKENZIE WOODasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the district committee of the County Council of Aberdeenshire, in or about December, 1925, declared the road leading from the Aberdeen and Ballater public road to Lochnagar Distillery, Inchnabobart, and Loch Muick to be a public passage and right-of-way which the county council might be called upon to vindicate at any time; that a gate has recently been placed on the road in question; and whether he will take steps to ensure that the gate is removed and the public right to use the road vindicated?
Mr. STANLEYI have no information on the matters referred to by the hon. and gallant Member. I have no power to intervene in questions of rights of way, the vindication of which is entrusted by statute to the county councils. I am, however, communicating with the county council on this case, and will inform the hon. and gallant Member of the result of my inquiries.