§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate whether the Secretary for Scotland is aware that Dr. Dunn, medical officer for the parish of Lochbroom, Ross-shire, after cycling to the house of a patient some twenty-five miles away, was unable to return home by the same means owing to the boisterous weather, and had no alternative but to walk back to Ullapool by a short cut over the Croigach Rock, a precipitous spur of Benmore, whereby he ran the risk of losing his life, in order to be with a patient by whom his attendance was urgently needed the same night; and, seeing that medical officers in the Highland crofting counties are exposed to perils of this character on account of the insufficiency of medical men, will he state whether he can see his way to augment the staff and thus give effect to the recommendation of the Medical Relief Committee of 1904?
§ Mr. UREI am not aware of the facts of the case referred to by my hon. Friend. The question of medical relief in the Highlands is bound up with the question of Poor Law Reform, and will no doubt be considered in connection with any general measure that may be introduced dealing with the Poor Law.