§ Mr. LIVINGSTONEasked the Secretary for Scotland whether, in view of the transport difficulties in the district of Park, Island of Lewis, with its 2,000 inhabitants, and in view of the unfortunate local conditions, he is prepared to consider an application for a grant to complete 1½ miles of road to link up the district with the main county road?
Mr. ADAMSONOn the assumption that this question relates to the Kerahader-Garyvard section of the South Loch Erisort Road, I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of 24th instant, in which I explained the position in regard to expenditure from the grant of £2,500 offered for work on this road. It has been decided that the balance of this grant unexpended as at 30th June should be made available for the continuance of 821W the work for a further period of two months. I am aware that this grant will be insufficient to cover the construction of the complete section of the road, but in present circumstances I am not prepared to give any undertaking as to any additional grant.