§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when work will start on the scheme for supplying water to Portree and the surrounding area from the Storr Springs.
§ Mr. MaclayAs I told my hon. Friend on 7th March, work on this scheme cannot proceed until the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and the Inverness County Council have obtained the necessary statutory authority, the former to relinquish and the latter to obtain rights to water from the Storr Springs. No objections have been received to the water order advertised by the County Council, but objections have been lodged to the130W constructional scheme published by the board and these are at present under consideration.