§ Sir D. Thomsonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information regarding the proposal to erect a wireless beacon as an aid to navigation near the port of Aberdeen; whether he will use his influence to expedite the erection of such a beacon; and whether such beacons in the United Kingdom are usually under the control of the Commissioners for Northern Lights or the equivalent English body?
Mr. StanleyUnder the Merchant Shipping Acts, the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, as the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland, are responsible for the provision of the necessary aids to general navigation on the coasts of Scotland. In their opinion a wireless beacon at Aberdeen is not required in the interests of general navigation. They have no information as to whether the Local Harbour Authority consider a wireless beacon200W necessary for the needs of the local traffic or whether the local authority propose to take any action in the matter.