HC Deb 30 November 1953 vol 521 cc106-8W
54. Sir R. Acland

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will publish a table showing how many British Guianian citizens of each main racial grouping were employed in each grade of Government service in British Guiana in 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945 and 1950; and what institution existed for training such Government servants for promotion from onegrade to another.

Mr. Lyttelton

The figures are not available in the form asked for. It has never been the practice to list the British Guianese in Government service by their racial groupings. Race is not a factor which is taken into account for appointment or promotion. The total establishment (excluding employees of subordinate status) in the Government Service is 2,141, of which only 108 are not Guianese and of these 11 are West Indian. Of the 26 departmental heads nine are Guianese, six West Indian other than Guianese and 11 are overseas officers.

No separate institution exists for training Government servants for promotion from one grade to another, except the Government Technical Institute which provides classes for technical staff. Government servants receive training in the course of their duties and many

Corporation Amount of capital expenditure approved
Total Housing, including main services Factories Other activities
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Aycliffe 4,048 3,464 584
Basildon 6,169 4,716 1,122 331
Bracknell 3,756 3,126 94 536
Corby 2,017 1,466 51 500
Crawley 14,163 12,556 770 837
Cwmbran 2,863 2,603 260
Harlow 17,520 15,553 1,424 543
Hatfield 2,712 2,257 11 444
Hemel Hempstead 14,635 12,368 1,494 773
Peterlee 4,188 3,411 777
Stevenage 11,946 10,443 1,119 384
Welwyn 6,921 5,087 1,020 814
East Kilbride 6,566 5,864 702
Glenrothes 3,262 3,135 127
£100,766 £86,049 £7,105 £7,612

scholarships are given for the instruction overseas which equip Guianese for the higher posts in Government service.