HC Deb 18 December 1970 vol 808 cc485-6W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many loyal civil servants who refused to serve in Rhodesia after the Unilateral Declaration of Independence are still receiving Government assistance.

Mr. Anthony Royle

Twenty-two of the loyal Rhodesian public servants who were admitted to Her Majesty's Government's Scheme of Assistance are currently receiving payments in accordance with the Parliamentary statements of 22nd December, 1965, and 14th June, 1966.—[Vol. 722, c. 469–470; Vol. 729, c. 251–252.]

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what compensation has been paid and is still being paid to the civil servants who refused to serve in Rhodesia after the Unilateral Declaration of Independence.

Mr. Anthony Royle

The Scheme does not provide for compensation but for certain payments relating to salary and the safeguarding of pensions in accordance with the Parliamentary statements of 22nd December, 1965, and 14th June, 1966. These payments are currently being made at the rate of some £17,000 per annum.—[Vol. 722, c. 469–70; Vol. 729, c. 251–252.]

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