Sir HENRY COWANasked the Secretary for Scotland whether the Prison Commissioners for Scotland have applied to the Admiralty for permission to quarry granite, to be used for building purposes, at Stirling Hill, Peter head; whether such permission has been refused; and will he state the grounds for such refusal?
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§ Dr. MACNAMARAI have been asked to answer this question. Arrangements had been made to supply the Prison Commissioners for Scotland with stone from Stirling Hill Quarry as soon as the Peter-head Harbour of Refuge Works, which were closed down owing to the War, were restarted. These works are expected to?e resumed very shortly.