NYASALAND (GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT)

HC Deb 18 July 1955 vol 544 cc9-10W

73. Mrs. White

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what vacancies exist in the establishment of the Nyasaland Government for administrative, agricultural, forestry and veterinary officers, respectively; and how many have remained unfilled for six months or longer.

AMOUNTS AUTHORISED AND AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND MINOR IMPROVEMENT OF SCOTTISH ROADS—1951–52–1954–55
£('000)
—	1951–52	1952–53	1953–54	1954–55
All Scottish roads
Amounts authorised—
Total	…	…	2,981.8	3,328.8	3,434.9	3,826.2
Classified roads	…	…	1,940.3	2,153.8	2,259.1	2,477.2
Trunk roads	…	…	1,041.5	1,175.0	1,175.8	1,349.0
Amounts paid—
Total	…	…	2,046.6	3,011.3	3,704.0	3,710.0
Classified roads	…	…	1,195.1	1,904.3	2,335.8	2,332.7
Trunk roads	…	…	851.5	1,107.0	1,368.2	1,377.3
Highland roads
Amounts authorised—
Total	…	…	689.0	754.2	849.8	942.3
Classified roads	…	…	419.6	481.1	578.4	630.2
Trunk roads	…	…	269.4	273.1	271.4	312.1
Amounts paid—
Total	…	…	488.5	664.9	962.5	847.6
Classified roads	…	…	258.6	419.2	624.7	548.7
Trunk roads	…	…	229.9	245.7	337.8	298.9

Mr. Hopkinson

The present vacancies in Nyasaland are for twenty-two administrative, four agricultural, two forestry and two veterinary officers. Officers have already been selected to fill seven of the administrative, three of the agricultural, one of the forestry and two of the veterinary vacancies. Of the remainder only the forestry vacancy has been outstanding for more than six months.