§ 27. Mr. T. JOHNSTONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to say what steps he proposes to take to stop the periodical flooding of the Kelvin Valley and the consequent wastage of large tracts of first-class arable and building land?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)No, Sir. I am giving this my close attention, but I regret I am not yet in a position to intimate a decision.
§ Mr. JOHNSTONInasmuch as the right hon. Gentleman has personally inspected this scandalous state of affairs, can he do nothing to expedite a remedy for it?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe right hon. Gentleman knows that I am giving the matter serious consideration, and the difficulty of reconciling the interests of the taxpayers with the interests of those who would be the beneficiaries if action were taken is having attention.
§ Mr. JOHNSTONWhen does the right hon. Gentleman expect to be in a position to do something in this matter?
§ Sir G. COLLINSWhen I am in a position to make a statement I shall gladly do so, and will communicate with the right hon. Gentleman.