asked the Minister of Food why the 35,000 tons of home-grown barley, which were sent to Eire for conversion into beer for consumption in the United Kingdom, were not allocated to United Kingdom brewers for the same purpose.

The barley was sent to Eire for the production principally of Guinness stout because the productive capacity of the London brewery making this very popular type of beer is inadequate The stout produced in Eire is sent to Northern Ireland and also direct by sea to Bristol, South Wales ports, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow for distribution with a corresponding saving of transport.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give the full particulars, including details of casualties suffered, of what happened when the Jewish refugees from the s.s. "San Dimitrio" were landed in Cyprus.

Disembarkation from the ships "Ocean Vigour" and "Empire Heywood" on 2nd November was made as usual to "Z" class craft in Famagusta Bay. A considerable swell and the increasing wind necessitated the disembarkation being accelerated beyond the capacity of the motor transport available at the quay to remove the immigrants to the camp. A large party waiting at the quay refused to enter the transport when it arrived and their eventual removal led to unusual congestion in the camp entrance.During the afternoon the immigrants already admitted made a successful attempt to tear down the perimeter wire and break out of the camp. The situation became extremely dangerous and to restore order the military guard under command of an officer displayed the necessary banner calling upon the people to halt. They did not halt, and certain members of the guard were ordered to fire. Six shots were fired and two Jews were wounded, neither seriously. Three tear smoke grenades had also to be used before order was restored.About the same time a British sergeant on the camp staff, while looking for two other ranks in the camp, was attacked by the crowd and received severe knife injuries to his head. A party of 40 British other ranks then entered the camp to find the two members of the camp staff reported within and brought them out without further incident, although the party was considerably hustled by the detainees, and some side arms were reported to have been stolen.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by whom promotion in the Colonial Service is decided; and what safeguards there are that no person who is eligible and suitable for promotion is overlooked.

The higher administrative and professional appointments in the Colonial Service are filled by direction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who endeavours to secure that each vacancy which occurs is filled by the member of the Service best qualified to fulfil the requirements of the particular post. The qualifications of all the officers concerned, and the reports made annually by the Governors upon their work, are on record in the Colonial Office. These records are kept under continual review with the object of ensuring that no person who is eligible and suitable for promotion is overlooked. Responsibility for appointments other than those stated above rests with the Governors of the various territories, and similar considerations apply. In many Colonies there are standing commissions or boards which are responsible for advising the Governors on promotions in the local public services.