§ 36. Mr. Chatawayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are taken to publicise the activities and existence of the Resettlement Bureau of his Department.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe existence of the Overseas Service Resettlement Bureau as a valuable source of manpower has, as stated by my predecessor in the House on 11th November, 1958, been brought to the notice of a number of leading industrialists, and articles have appeared in business journals. The Bureau has also been brought to the attention of the regional councils of the Federation of British Industries, the 1174 Associated British Chambers of Commerce, and the regional offices of the Ministry of Labour.
§ Mr. ChatawayDoes not my right hon. Friend think that further efforts should be made to publicise the activities of the Bureau? Is he aware that there is a feeling among many ex-colonial servants that adequate arrangements are not made for their resettlement and that their future employers do not know of the existence of the Bureau?
§ Mr. MacleodYes. I think that we could do more, and I am trying to see how we can do more now. This is an extremely valuable Resettlement Bureau, and I agree that its activities should be more widely known.