§ Captain Kerbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons are employed by the Tithe Redemption Commission; what was its cost to the 17W public in 1958; and what it redeemed in that year.
§ Mr. ErrollThe number employed by the Tithe Redemption Commission on 1st April, 1959, was 404. The cost of the Commission is not a charge on public funds but is met from the Redemption Annuities Account set up under Section 25 of the Tithe Act, 1936. Published figures of this Account show that the gross cost of the Commission in 1957–58 was£325,046; no figure is yet available for 1958–59. The amount of annuities redeemed in 1957–58 was£20,816 and the consideration money received for these redemptions was£356,273. During that year,£671,868 was applied from the Account in purchase and cancellation of£1,052,292 3 per cent. Redemption Stock, 1986–96.
§ Captain Kerbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many forms No. 1303 the Tithe Redemption Commission posted to householders in the years 1950 to 1958, inclusive; and at what total cost to public funds.
§ Mr. ErrollForm No. 1303 is sent to householders and other bodies in connection with the apportionment of Tithe Redemption Annuities, and it is not possible to give a separate figure for the number of copies sent to householders in the years 1950 to 1958. The total
PERSONS KILLED AS A RESULT OF MAU MAU ACTIVITY Europeans Asians Africans — Security Forces Civilians Security Forces Civilians Security Forces Civilians 1952 … … … … 10 16 2 13 221 646 1953 … … … … 1954 … … … … 27 14 Nil 6 243 662 1955 … … … … 20 2 1 5 49 353 1956 … … … … 6 Nil Nil 2 11 156 1957 … … … … Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4 1958 … … … … Nil Nil Nil Nil 1* Nil Separate statistics for 1952 and 1953 are not available. The figures do not include numbers of African corpses recovered some time after death. * Race of casualty not known. I am confirming this with the Governor and will write to the hon. Member if it needs correction.
§ Mr. Bennasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give the number of Africans killed in clashes with the Security Forces in Kenya in each of 18W number of forms obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office during that period was some 46,500 at a cost of£200. This was not a charge on public funds, since the costs were met from the Redemption Annuities Account.