§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Prime Minister whether he will refer to the joint consideration of the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Labour, the President of the Board of Trade, and the First Lord of the Admiralty, as the heads of the Government Departments which would be most intimately concerned, any proposals or schemes that can be submitted for the construction of a mid-Scotland ship canal?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have already explained, in answer to a question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Maryhill (Mr. Couper) on 12th November last, why schemes for the construction of a mid-Scotland ship canal are not considered practicable at the present time. If, however, the hon. Member has any further information on this matter, perhaps he would be good enough to submit it to the Minister of Transport who would, no doubt, consult any other Departments concerned as far as might seem to be necessary.