§ 23. Mr. George Craddockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what provision has been made for persons in Kenya who may be compulsorily evacuated together with their livestock and property from specified areas in Kenya under new emergency powers which came into force on 3rd August, 1954; and what compensation will be given when livestock and movables are destroyed.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydSubsistence would be payable in cases of financial hardship, and ex gratia compensation based on need would be given for destroyed livestock and movables. No orders have yet been made under the Regulations, which are mainly designed to empower the removal to safety of elderly people living in isolated homes in danger areas.
§ Mr. CraddockDoes the Minister not think it would be better if precisely what is to happen was defined in the emergency powers, because at present people do not know?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNo one can tell precisely how the situation will develop.