Overseas Service Air Scheme

HC Deb 24 January 1961 vol 633 cc26-7

39. Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the new Overseas Service air scheme includes proposals to enable wives of officials to travel home to see their children or children to travel out to their parents more frequently than has been possible in the past.

Mr. H. Fraser

Yes, Sir. The intention is that the scheme should include provision for passages to enable children who are not living with their parents to visit them, or if this is not more expensive, to be visited by their mother once a year.

Mr. Fisher

Is my hon. Friend aware that this decision, which removes, or at any rate partly removes, a long-standing grievance, will be very much welcomed, especially in the Caribbean area, where civil servants have had a long-felt grievance about this?

Mr. Fraser

I am much obliged.