HC Deb 21 December 1965 vol 722 cc405-6W
Mrs. McKay

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what allocations from the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund she has made to Colonial Governments under the Overseas Development and Service Act 1965.

Mrs. Castle

The following allocations by way of grant have been made for the three years ending 31st March, 1968 (except where two years are stated). These allocations include the unspent balances existing on 31st March, 1965. Further allocations for the period ending 31st March, 1970 will be made in due course.

£
Basutoland 1,800,000 (two years)
Bechuanaland Protectorate 2,600,000 (two years)
Swaziland 3,900,000
Antigua 820,000
Barbados 575,000
British Guiana 2,400,000 (two years)
British Honduras 2,200,000
British Virgin Islands 250,000
Cayman Islands 325,000
Dominica 775,000
Grenada 825,000
Montserrat 360,000
St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla 775,000
St. Lucia 825,000
St. Vincent 825,000
Turks and Caicos Islands 200,000
Caribbean Regional Services 350,000
Gibraltar 1,000,000
Fiji 3,600,000
British Solomon Islands Protectorate 2,800,000
Gilbert and Ellice Islands 720,000
New Hebrides 900,000
Tonga 350,000
Falkland Islands 120,000
St. Helena and Ascension Is 300,000
Mauritius 2,400,000
Seychelles 1,200,000
Higher Education 4,500,000
£37,695,000

Discussions on development finance in South Arabia are to be held with Federal Ministers next month and allocations to South Arabia will be announced thereafter.

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