HC Deb 05 July 1955 vol 543 c929
10. Mr. Emrys Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for War how much expenditure he has incurred in Cyprus in the year ended 30th June.

Mr. Head

Total expenditure including pay, food, rent, works, etc., amounts to about £6 million.

Mr. Hughes

Is the Minister aware that he is piling up a very heavy bill in Cyprus and that it looks as if Cyprus is going to cost more than the groundnuts scheme? What is he doing to cut expenditure in Cyprus?

Mr. Head

We do everything we can to cut expenditure in Cyprus, but I can assure the hon. Member that the value of Cyprus strategically is far greater than the value of the groundnuts commercially.