§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will now state the total acreage occupied by the Army and the Royal Air Force in Cyprus; how many acres have been requisitioned; what compensation has been paid; and what action has been taken to provide productive employment for the persons dispossessed.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe total acreage so occupied is 13,764, of which 1,357 acres are requisitioned. Over the first quarter of 1958 compensation averaged £4,740 per month. There is no shortage of alternative employment in Cyprus for the persons affected, who in any case rarely lose all their land.