§ 18. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give particulars of what proportion of the £2,000,000 loan passed by the Jamaica Legislature has been lent to small cultivators; and whether all the details of the programme submitted for productive and other works have received his approval?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)With regard to the first part of the question, I would invite the hon. Member's attention to the reply which my predecessor gave to the hon. Member for West Rhondda (Mr. John) on 3rd March. I am sending him a copy of this. So far as I am aware, no part of the loan is being re-lent to small cultivators. At present a detailed programme of works, estimated to cost £557,422, has been approved.
§ Mr. DAYHas the right hon. Gentleman had time to consider all the details of the applications that have been made?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo, Sir. The total loan is £2,000,000 for public works, and, as far as I know, no part is intended for advances to small cultivators. The public works which have received approval to date represent £557,422, or rather over a quarter of the total loan, and there are one or two further items of public works.