§ 23. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what has been the amount of financial help Britain has given the Cyprus Government towards the cost of the emergency and towards the cost of development, respectively, in 1956, 1957 and 1958.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs the reply contains figures in tabular form, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. WallWill my right hon. Friend agree that development in Cyprus is extremely important and that an adequate amount is required for this purpose?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIt certainly would be available, but the situation on the island has not allowed its deployment.
§ Mr. CallaghanIn view of the heavy financial burden on the taxpayer, may I ask in what circumstances the Colonial Secretary will be able to make a statement on policy which will bring the situation to an end?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI am in no better position to answer that question than I was half a minute ago.
§ Following are the figures:
| — | *U.K. Grant in aid towards the cost of the Emergency | †Grants issued from Colonial Development and Welfare Funds | |
| £ | £ | ||
| 1955–56 | … | Nil | 148,396 |
| 1956–57 | … | 2,405,000 | Nil (over-issue of £2,194 reimbursed by the Cyprus Government to H.M.G.) |
| 1957–58 | … | 7,295,000 | 55,056 |
| * The U.K. contribution towards the cost of the Emergency in any financial year is not the same as the reimbursable Emergency expenditure incurred during that year. Expenditure incurred in one year by the Armed Forces is often not claimed until the following financial year. | |||
| † The Cyprus Government's regional allocation from Colonial Development and Welfare Funds for the period 1956–60 is £500,000. |