HC Deb 06 December 1955 vol 547 cc47-9W
Mr. Tilney

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to state in table form the cost of the expatriate portion of pay

FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST JANUARY-31ST DECEMBER
Territory 1953 1954 1955
Singapore … … … … £180,133 £171,967 £189,000
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 112,793 850,635 467,643
Federation of Malaya … … … … £688,334 £746,667 £781,667
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 558,756 640,260 488,320
North Borneo … … … … £35,895 £35,886 £43,800
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 324,052 439,852 1218,965
Sarawak … … … … £44,109 £48,039 £51,800
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 319,500 45,951 37,810
Gibraltar … … … … £2,932 £2,905 £2,725
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … — — —
Cyprus … … … … £20,400 £23,400 £26,700
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 432,283 98,200 15,559
Tanganyika … … … … — £401,000 £425,000
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … — 617,485 772,385
Zanzibar … … … … — £30,512 £34,136
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … — 45,384 89,753
British Solomon Islands … … … … — £36,242 £44,979
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … — 134,215 26,425
Gilbert and Ellice Islands … … … … — £16,876 £17,900
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … — 6,086 24,105
New Hebrides … … … … — £4,106 £4,066
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … — — —

FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL-31ST MARCH
Territory 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56
Hong Kong … … … … £214,862 £244,953 £257,875
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 91,180 98,802 19,889
Aden … … … … £36,660 £44,520 £51,600
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 25,376 68,161 17,330
Somaliland … … … … £14,183 £29,639 £28,644
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 51,600 105,284 50,936
Falkland Islands … … … … £1,448 £5,165 £5,429
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 6,060 7,278 2,100

and allowances, excluding basic pay, common to local civil servants and expatriates, for each of the last two years in the territories under his control, grouped in convenient groups, but not including those in West Africa; what it is approximately for the current year in each of these territories; and what each territory has received during the same periods from the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The following are the best available figures:

FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST JULY-30TH JUNE
Territory 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56
Kenya … … … … £328,527 £675,587 £694,120
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 248,360 1,212,126 —
East Africa High Commission … … … … £218,361 £459,385 Not yet available
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 601,172 1,271,831 151,409
Uganda … … … … £104,467 £236,809 £254,000
C. D. & W. Fund Issues … … … … 151,605 686,005 —

Notes.
1. Figures of C. D. & W. Fund issues for current year can only be given on the basis of grants applied for to-date.
2. Separate expatriation portion of pay, etc., introduced in the following territories from the date stated:—
East Africa … … … … … … 1st October, 1954
Somaliland … … … … … … 1st October, 1953
Falkland Islands … … … … … … 1st October, 1953
British Solomon Islands … … … … … … 1st January, 1954
Gilbert and Ellice Islands … … … … … …
New Hebrides … … … … … …
3. C. D. & W. Fund issues to Uganda include issues to Makerere College.