§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation whether he has reviewed the position of pension able overseas officers who were appointed to the service of one of the Nigerian Governments after the respective qualifying date for entitlement under the compensation scheme; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. CarrI am glad to inform the House that arrangements are being made to pay resettlement grants to these officers, of whom there are under 100. The total estimated cost is £110,000, of which approximately £47,000 will be required during the current year. A sum of this amount will be advanced from the Civil Contingencies Fund for this purpose; provision for repayment to this fund will be sought from Parliament by means of a Supplementary Estimate to my Department's Vote.