§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement about plans for the Ports of Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
§ Mr. RossI have been asked to reply.
Plans for the development of harbours are a matter in the first instance for the harbour authorities concerned and I have no firm proposals before me at present for future works at either Fraserburgh or Peterhead. A section of the main breakwater at Fraserburgh Harbour is being strengthened, with the aid of grant from my Department. Peterhead Harbour Trust, following the completion of a major programme of maintenance works, which was also grant-aided, has made a preliminary approach to me about assistance towards the cost of improving the fish landing and fish marketing facilities there, but has agreed to defer these proposals for a year so that it can be determined whether there is likely to be a permanent need for the improvements.