§ 38. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proportion of employees on sugar estates in British Guiana are still housed in barrack lines; and what steps are being taker to rehouse them.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsAccording to the latest figures available, some 6,000 families, of a total of some 76,000 residents on the estates, are still housed in ranges. The Colony's ten-year development plan provides for co-operation between Government and the sugar industry for their rehousing.
§ Mr. HyndIf an increase in the price of sugar is to be allowed, could a proportion of that be allocated towards the housing of the workers?
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsThat is a possibility, but I must point out that these 6,000 people are not workers on the estates. They are residents on the estates, not workers. Therefore, the Government feel that the primary responsibility for their rehousing rests on the Government there.