§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate whether the Secretary for Scotland is aware that, in the report of the sanitary inspector for Ross and Cromarty, attention is directed to the report of the local sanitary inspector for the Lewis district, who urges the necessity of new houses on new sites, separated from one another and from the byres; and, seeing that a similar view has been expressed by Dr. Dittmar, the medical inspector for the Local Government Board for Scotland, will he state what action the local authority has taken in the matter, and whether the Local Government Board intend to take any steps to secure an improvement in the sanitary conditions on the townships in the island of Lewis?
§ Mr. UREI am aware of the report referred to, but am unable to say what action the local authority, who are primarily responsible, have taken in the matter. The sanitary condition of those townships continues to receive the consideration of the Local Government Board.