§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what correspondence there has been between his Department and defence contractors employing St. Helenians to work on the Falkland Islands about payment or other treatment of St. Helenians on a differential basis from British ex-patriates; and if he will place copies of that correspondence in the Library.
§ Mr. FreemanA search has failed to bring to light any correspondence between my Department and the contractors in question about the conditions of employment of St. Helenians in the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what policy he has for ensuring that the contractors employed to work at the Falkland Islands garrison do not discriminate on a racist basis in the payment of salaries.
§ Mr. FreemanTwo Ministry of Defence contractors, Turners Ltd. and Kelvins International Services, employ St. Helenian workers in the Falkland Islands. Both contracts contain a non-discrimination clause.