§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of Overseas Development what will be his future policy in respect of British expatriate staff serving in operational posts overseas which are covered by the Overseas Service Aid Scheme and other supplementation arrangements.
§ Mr. PrenticeExisting agreements covering supplementation arrangements, which affect 40 developing countries and some 12,000 British staff, are due to expire by March, 1971. It is clear that many of the countries concerned will continue to rely on British help after that date. I have today laid before the House a White Paper, "The Future of the Overseas Service Aid Scheme and other Supplementation Arrangements" (Cmnd. 269W 3994), in which Her Majesty's Government express their willingness to negotiate new arrangements, where these are desired and the need exists, to cover the period to March, 1976.
New agreements will continue the main features of the existing schemes, including the payment of salary inducement allowances, educational allowances, assistance with the cost of certain travel passages for officers and their dependants and, where appropriate, contributions towards the costs of pensions and compensation schemes. Opportunity will be taken to seek some improvements in the conditions of service offered.