HC Deb 09 July 1952 vol 503 cc89-90W
68. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why there are three different sets of salaries and working conditions for European, Asian and African civil servants, respectively, in Uganda who are doing the same work.

Mr. Lyttelton

There is no such racial division. Salaries and terms of service are related to the duties and responsibilities of posts except that in the senior service non-Europeans are paid three-fifths of the salary paid to Europeans. This additional pay for Europeans corre- sponds to the additional expatriation pay paid to European civil servants in certain other Colonial Territories.

69. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the state of trade union organisation among African civil servants in Uganda; and what official encouragement and assistance is given in their efforts to regulate their salaries and working conditions by proper trade union methods.

Mr. Lyttelton

The African Civil Servants' Association, with a membership of over 2,000, has long been recognised by the Uganda Government for discussions on salaries and working conditions. The Association is represented on the staff side of the Civil Service Consultative Council.

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