§ 71. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much of the Mauritius Labour Welfare Fund has been allocated for the building of sugar estate houses for the workers; how many houses are to be built in these estate camps; and what are their rents.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd£337,500 has been allocated for loans to sugar estates to assist in their housing schemes, including the construction of a model village. It is not yet possible to say how many houses will be built in the various estates. No rents are payable for any of the estate houses.
£225,000 has also been allocated for housing loans to individual workers in the sugar industry and £213,652 for construction of houses under the control of the Fund Committee.