HC Deb 27 June 1956 vol 555 cc459-60
3. Mrs. White

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consideration is being given to the position of colonial servants in territories such as Mauritius in which pay and conditions of service compare unfavourably with those of some other territories of comparable size.

Mr. Hare

Salaries revisions are being undertaken in a number of smaller territories. In Mauritius, basic data are being collected to enable salaries and conditions of service to be examined.

Mrs. White

Could not the right hon. Gentleman take steps to issue model rules or advice to some of the smaller territories to secure some uniformity of conditions, such as those applying to leave, housing, medical services, and passages for wives and children? There is a very wide discrepancy.

Mr. Hare

That is a very useful suggestion, and I am sure that my right hon. Friend would be glad to consider what the hon. Lady has said.