§ Sr W. SUTHERLANDasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether he is aware of the distress in the Portnahaven district of Islay caused by the failure of crops, consequent on the continuously wet season; and will he take steps to secure a grant for relief works, such as road making and road repairing, in order to help the people over a period of exceptional difficulty?
§ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLANDI am informed that a number of works in Islay have been approved by the Board of Agriculture, under the Land Improvement and Drainage Scheme, for564W the relief of unemployment, and I hope that such distress as exists may be largely met by this means.