§ Mr. MACPHERSONasked the Secretary for Scotland, whether, in accordance with instructions, an estimate was given
to the Board of Agriculture for a third-class road in the Deynie district at Muir-of-Ord, Ross-shire; whether the amount of that estimate was £380, for the half of which the Board was to be responsible; whether, subsequently, an estimate was asked for a first-class road, the amount of the estimate for which was £950; whether the third-class road was regarded as quite suitable for the district and in accordance with the amount the locality could spend; and why, that being so, the Board of Agriculture has entertained the idea of having the more expensive road?
Mr. McKINNON WOODIn response to an application from the County Council of Ross and Cromarty the Board of Agriculture offered a Grant of £190, being one half of the estimated cost of £380, for the reconstruction of a road from Drynie Park to Kilcoy. The offer was made in August last, but the county council have not, as yet, intimated their acceptance of the Grant on the conditions offered. The Board have no knowledge of the more costly proposal referred to by my hon. Friend.