§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Overseas Development in what form his Department maintains registers of former public servants from Commonwealth territories overseas.
§ Mr. OramAn index is kept of former public servants of Commonwealth territories who were appointed under the auspices of the Colonial Office and its successor Departments in the overseas public service field.
A separate index exists showing the membership, by countries, of former members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service.
Separate records of a limited nature are also kept for specific purposes such as the payment of pension supplements and the operation of the Overseas Services Resettlement Bureau.