§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the decision to cease to provide food and cooking facilities to those United Kingdom citizens who are at present refugees in Anzio Camp in the eastern sovereign base area in Cyprus.
§ Mr. William RodgersAnzio Camp at present houses some 420 displaced persons of British or dual British-Cypriot nationality, many of whom are in employment. Since 1974 Service rations have been issued free to all the occupants irrespective of their private circumstances. However, it has now been decided, in agreement with the Cyprus Government, 467W that from 1st February free rations will be supplied only to those who are in genuine need, and on the same scale as in the Republic of Cyprus camps. As the centralised cooking facilities at Anzio Camp are unsuitable for individual use, families are being asked to make their own arrangements, as in other camps, by supplying their own stoves. Many have already done so. For the future I am satisfied that conditions and facilities will be at least as good as the provision made for displaced persons elsewhere in Cyprus.