§ 57. Mr. Doddsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made in the consideration given to asisting Gibraltar in its economic problems; and what arrangements are contemplated in financing such assistance.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydDevelopments include progress with housing, the introduction of social insurance schemes and measures to promote tourism. The port 65W development plan is about to come out of the blue-print stage. A report has recently been made about the wage rates of unskilled workers. As regards finance, Gibraltar has received an allocation of £500,000 under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act of 1955, and the hon. Member will recall that I gave an assurance that Her Majesty's Government had no intention of allowing future essential development to suffer through no fault of the Colony.