§ Mr. PETOasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he is aware that a survey was made by the Geological Department of the route of the Mid-Scotland Ship Canal in 1917 to enable Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Company to estimate the cost to the Admiralty; and whether he will inquire from the Geological Survey Office, Jermyn Street, London, whether a copy of this survey is available, which was made by Dr. Flett, then in His Majesty's Geological Department, Edinburgh, who is now head of the Survey Office, Jermyn Street, London?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have inquired, and am informed that Dr. Flett in 1917 furnished certain information to Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Company regarding the geological character of the ground to be traversed by the proposed canal, and that this information was utilised by that firm in making their report. At the same time. however, they expressed the opinion that detailed surveys and examinations of strata, together with more detailed plans and estimates, would be necessary before a satisfactory conclusion could ho arrived at with regard to the scheme.