§ Mr. MACPHERSONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that there is no suitable pier in the Melvaig district of Gairloch, in Ross-shire; and will he, in the course of his proposed investigation into the general question of piers in Scotland, consider the establishment of a pier in this district to satisfy the needs of a large community?
Mr. W. ADAMSONI understand that the boatslip which was constructed by the county council of Ross and Cromarty at Melvaig in 1895 with the aid of a Government grant is now in poor condition. The matter is one for the local authority in the first instance, but I have noted it for consideration in my general review.