§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he intends to take action to have the Western Isles scheduled as a distressed area in view of the unanimous recognition by this House of the existence of economic distress calling for special and urgent action on a wide scale by the Government in the resolution accepted in 1936?
§ Mr. ColvilleI would refer the hon. Member to the statement which I made on 2669W Tuesday regarding the Government's proposals for measures of assistance to the Highlands and Islands.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what special action he is going to take in the immediate future to assist in making and extending peat roads in the interests of the agricultural community in the Western Isles, who are without any financial aid for this special purpose?
§ Mr. ColvilleI am in a position to consider the provision of assistance towards the, construction of peat roads only in cases where such work is incidental to the development of land settlement schemes.