§ Mr. David Adamsasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals made by the Controller of Welfare and Development in the West Indies have been accepted towards a solution of problems, including unemployment, affecting the respective Colonies; and the expenditure proposed under the respective heads?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanI would invite my hon. Friend's attention to the reply to the hon. Member for Dewsbury (Mr. Riley) on 29th July. [OFFICIAL REPORT, Vol. 382, cols. 498–9.] The number of schemes indicated in that reply has been increased to 94 up to 7th September, 1942, the location of the additional 11 schemes being:
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British Guiana 1 Jamaica 7 St. Lucia 1 Trinidad 1 Virgin Islands 1 These additional schemes fell into the following categories:
Agriculture 1 Communications 2 Forestry 1 Medical, Public Health and Sanitary 1 Other Social Services (Welfare Probation, etc.) 4 Veterinary 1 Water Supplies and Irrigation 1 The expenditure involved in the various schemes is:
£ Agriculture 183,646 Communications 303,711 Education 655 Fisheries 8,500 Forestry 160,550 Land Settlement (Reclamation) 99,200 Industrial Development (Public Utilities) 2,600 Medical, Public Health and Sanitary 264,156 Other Social Services (including Welfare and Probation) 70,143 Telegrams, Telephones and Wireless (Broadcasting) 20,155 Veterinary 23,013 Water Supplies and Irrigation 38,160 £1,180,489 I would remind my hon. Friend of the reply by my predecessor to a Question by the hon. Member for Shipley (Mr. Creech Jones) on 8th October, 1941 [OFFICIAL REPORT, Vol. 374, cols. 795–6], as to the functions of the Comptroller.