HC Deb 28 February 1969 vol 778 cc371-2W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what compensation has been paid to locally employed civilian personnel in Singapore who have been discharged in the last 12 months or any other convenient date.

Mr. Reynolds

Terminal benefits, at scales agreed with the trade unions in Singapore, are paid to locally engaged civilian personnel who leave Ministry of Defence employment. Between 1st January and 31st December 1968, these amounted to £2,800,000.