HC Deb 28 July 1927 vol 209 cc1480-2W
Mr. RENNIE SMITH

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether the Bill for compulsory military service in Kenya provides that a conseipt may be liable to service in any part of East Africa;

(2) What action, if any, the recently elected council of Kenya has taken with regard to the amended Compulsory Service Bill?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

The Kenya Defence Force Bill, which is the correct title of the Measure referred to, was passed by the Legislative Council by 33 votes to 1, the only dissentient being an Indian Member, who, while agreeing to the Measure, considered that it should have included Indians as well as Europeans. As my right hon. Friend stated on the 18th July, the authenticated copies of the Ordinance have not yet arrived. As presented to Council, the Measure was confined to service within the Colony, and this was emphasized in

— 1913–14 1926–27 Per Head of Population.
1913–14. 1926–27.
CONSOLIDATED FUND SERVICES. £ £ £ s. d. £ s. d.
1. National Debt Services 24,500,000 378,584 000 10 8½ 8 7 5
2. Payments to Northern Ireland Exchequer. — 5,767,000 — 2 7
3. Road Fund 1,395,000 17,373,000 7½ 7 8
4. Payments to Local Taxation Accounts 9,734,000 14,172,000 4 3 6 3
5. Other Consolidated Fund Services 1,694,000 2,869,000 9 1 3
Total Consolidated Fund Services 37,323,000 418,765,000 16 4 9 5 2
FIGHTING SERVICES.
6. Army (including Ordnance Factories) 28,346,000 43,600,000 12 5 19 3
7. Navy 48,833,000 57,600,000 1 1 4 1 5 6
8. Air Force — 15,530,000 — 6 11
Total Fighting Services 77,179,000 116,730,000 1 13 9 2 11 8
CIVIL ESTIMATES.
9. Education 19,499,000 51 935,000 8 6¼ 1 2 11½
10. Old Age Pensions and Widows 12,869,000 34,284,000 5 7½ 15 2
11. Ministry of Pensions — 63,264,000 — 1 8 0
12. Ministry of Labour and Unemployment Grants and Insurance. 602,000 18,024,000 3¼ 7 11½
13. Police 1,626,000 7,741,000 8½ 3 5
14. Ministry of Health and Scottish Board of Health (including Housing and Health grants). 5,203,000 21,350,000 2 3¼ 9 5
15. Other Civil Estimates 14,102,000 43,888,000 6 2¼ 19 5
Total Civil Estimates 53,901,000 240,486,000 1 3 7 5 6 4
REVENUE DEPARTMENTS.
16. Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue. 4,483,000 11,514,000 2 0 5 1
17. Post Office 24,607,000 54,900,000 10 9 1 4 3
Total Revenue Departments 29,090,000 66,414,000 12 9 1 9 4
Grand Total 197,493,000 842,395,000 4 6 5 18 12 6

the explanatory memorandum presented to Council.