asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by what means it is proposed to consult Africans about the constitutional changes now being canvassed in Kenya, in view of the fact that no national political organisation of Africans is allowed.

As my right hon. Friend informed the hon. Member for Eton and Slough (Mr. Fenner Brockway) on 25th April, representatives of all races in the Legislative Council are considering proposals for changes in the composition of Legislative Council. I am confident that the African Representative Members of Legislative Council have full access to African opinion on these matters.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many children there are in Kenya who are orphans or whose parents cannot be traced as a result of the emergency there.

The number of such children is unknown, since they are, by tribal custom, usually taken in and cared for within their own clans. Full facilities exist, however, for seeking out and caring for children who are not provided for in this way, as detailed in the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, Central (Dr. Stross) on 28th October last.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to announce the promised economic reforms and social reforms for the benefit of the indigenous coloured inhabitants of Kenya Colony.

The plans of the Kenya Government for economic and social development in the interests of all the inhabitants of the territory were announced in a statement of policy made by the Council of Ministers on 5th July, 1954. These plans are being effectively implemented.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give an undertaking that he will publish a White Paper or make a report to the House on the negotiations which are now taking place with the Singapore delegation on the constitution immediately they are concluded.

I will certainly make a report to the House about the Singapore Constitutional Conference at the appropriate time.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that approximately £400,000 worth of rubber has been purchased from Malaya by the Soviet Government; that the second cargo is now on its way to that country; and if he will now take steps to remove the embargo on the export of that commodity to China in order to assist the trade of Malaya.

I know of these purchases and shipments. As the House knows, the lists of embargoed goods are at present being reviewed but Her Majesty's Government are not yet in a position to make a statement.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many individuals are now held under detention in Cyprus; how many are officials or committee members of Co-operative societies; how many of the total have appealed; how many of the appeals have been heard; and how many released on appeal.

334, of whom 18 are officials or committee members of Co-operative societies. 259 have appealed, 178 appeals have been heard, and 79 people have been released on appeal.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if his attention has been drawn to the effect of present interest rates on the work of the Colonial Development Corporation; and if he will make a statement.

I have had correspondence with Lord Reith on this point and have noted the reference in the Corporation's Annual Report. The rates of interest charged to the Corporation on advances from public funds are based on Government credit, and arc therefore kept in step with the cost of Government credit in the market. There is no warrant in the Overseas Resources Development Acts for charging a lower rate.

It is not possible to judge how far the recent rise in rates will affect the Corporation's work. I shall naturally watch this, but the hon. Member will understand that the general rise in rates is an essential element in the Government's monetary policy which, by helping to strengthen sterling and increase our ability to invest abroad. should improve the prospects for colonial development.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will take steps to deal with the Special Losses Account of the Colonial Development Corporation on the lines proposed in the latest Annual Report.

I am always ready to examine any proposals of the Corporation, but a somewhat similar proposal was considered about two years ago but not pursued for the reasons explained in the C.D.C. Report, 1953. p. 5. While I will certainly look at it again, it would be misleading the House and the C.D.C. if I held out hope that I shall now he able to come to a different conclusion.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he will introduce validating and enabling legislation regarding past, present and future activities of the Colonial Development Corporation in housing and road building.

Legislation will be introduced during the current Session.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many political prisoners are now detained in Cyprus, Malaya and Kenya.

On 28th March my right hon. Friend replied to a Question by the hon. Member for Bristol, South-East (Mr. Benn), about the number of persons detained without trial in these and other territories. I cannot say how many of these the hon. Member would describe as political prisoners.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) the number of persons from each of the Colonial Territories who are undergoing educational or other courses of training in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or other countries of the Soviet bloc; and how many have undergone such courses since the end of the war;

(2) the number of persons from each of the Colonial Territories who are undergoing educational or other courses of training in China; and how many have undergone such courses since the end of the war.

This information is not readily available. I will make inquiries and let the hon. Member know the result.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply he has given to the request of the Barbados Government for assistance including financial assistance to construct a deep-water harbour at Bridgetown in Barbados.

A request for technical advice in drawing up plans for the harbour has been met. My right hon. Friend discussed the question of financial assistance with the Premier of Barbados in February. It was then agreed that for the time being the Colony has enough money to carry out the next stage of its development programme as planned. In order that the Barbados Government could go ahead with complete confidence it was also agreed that Her Majesty's Government would be prepared to provide further colonial development and welfare assistance within the terms of the current Act of Parliament if it later became clear that owing to the hurricane it would be impossible for the Barbados Government to carry out the agreed development plan without further help.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why he continues to refuse the request that the airport at Barbados should be made in a condition to enable all the long-distance aeroplanes of all nations on scheduled flights to call there to set down and pick up passengers.

My right hon. Friend has not refused any such request and the position is still as indicated in the Answer given to the hon. Member on 7th March.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies under what electoral system the next general election in Malta to decide on the question of integration with the United Kingdom will be held.

The Report of the Malta Round Table Conference stated that the question whether the Maltese Parliament should continue to be elected by proportional representation or should be elected in the same way as Members of this House was a matter for the Maltese themselves to decide. This is no doubt a point which the Maltese Government will wish to raise in the discussions of detail which must precede the drafting of the legislation to which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister referred in his statement on 28th March.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consultations took place between Her Majesty's Gov ernment and the East African High Commission and the Governments of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, respectively, with reference to the Aswan Dam Scheme; and what was the nature of the replies received.

Her Majesty's Government have been in close consultation over a long period with the Governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika about the Aswan Dam Scheme and other projects for the use and control of the Nile waters. As I told my hon. Friend, the Member for Stafford and Stone (Mr. H. Fraser), on 21st March, the Governments of Egypt and the Sudan have been informed as a result of these consultations that Her Majesty's Government formally reserve their rights to negotiate on behalf of the three East African territories with the Egyptian and Sudanese Governments for an agreed share of the waters of the Nile.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to make a statement with reference to the scheme for the irrigation of the Nile and the extent of land reclamation contemplated and the complementary provisions for the provision of additional land and water transport in East Africa.

If the hon. Member is referring to the Equatorial Nile project. there have been no recent developments which would affect land reclamation or the provision of land and water transport in the East African territories.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that there is a shortage of Gardner engines for the Scottish inshore fishing fleet; and whether he will take steps to facilitate the supply of these engines from those in his possession.

I am aware that the delivery period for Gardner engines is now two years or more. I regret that it is not possible to give up any more of the engines already bought for naval use, but I have recently written to my hon. Friend suggesting another way in which the Admiralty might be able to help.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what conclusions he has reached about the need for an inquiry into officer/man relationships.

My noble Friend does not consider that a special inquiry is needed at present.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will review the working of the war-time dilution agreement at the Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton.

The maximum merit pay for dilutees at Yeovilton and elsewhere was increased from 9s. a week to 12s. a week in June, 1955, and has now been further increased to 15s. a week. Although other improvements in dilution agreements with some trade unions have been agreed, it has not yet been possible to arrange for any further improvements to be made in the dilution agreement under which five men at Yeovilton and many others elsewhere are serving. The conditions of service of dilutees are, however, frequently discussed with the trade unions with whom the respective agreements were made.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the top speed of H.M.S. "Squirrel".

Eight knots.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what progress is being made with the investigation into the store-accounting system used by the Royal Navy; and if he will make a statement.

As the result of preliminary investigation, there appears to be considerable scope for the introduction of up-to-date mechanised equipment for store accounting and, in particular, for the use of electronic data-processing equipment. Detailed information is being assembled for the purpose of discussions with manufacturers of data-processing equipment. It is unlikely that firm recommendations will be available for some time.

asked the Parmentary Secretary to the Admiralty, in view of the increased cost of living, what proposals he has considered for increasing the pensions and gratuities of naval officers.

New standard rates of pensions and terminal grants for naval officers were announced in Command Paper 9692. They became effective on 1st April, 1956, and I have received no proposals that they should be increased.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the Government's policy about the future of the Naval Ordnance Inspection Department.

I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave on 25th April to Questions by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Horncastle (Commander Maitland) and my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, West (Sir Ian Clark Hutchison).

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of recruits to the Naval Ordnance Inspection Department during each of the years from 1946 onwards.

The number of recruits to the Naval Ordnance Inspection Pool since 1946 is as follows:

1946	…	…	…	…	1
1947	…	…	…	…	2
1948	…	…	…	…	4
1949	…	…	…	…	6
1950	…	…	…	…	7
1951	…	…	…	…	7
1952	…	…	…	…	8
1953	…	…	…	…	8
1954	…	…	…	…	3
1955	…	…	…	…	3

asked the Postmaster-General when automatic trunk dialling will be in general use in this country.

The first installation to enable subscribers to dial their own trunk calls will be brought into use at Bristol early in 1959, and plans for extension of the service are in hand. These will, I hope, enable a large number of towns to have this service in the years immediately after 1959, but we cannot yet draw up a definite programme. It is bound to be many years, however, before subscribers at all exchanges will be able to dial their own trunk calls.

asked the Postmaster-General if, in view of the national importance of the work carried on at the Dollis Hill research establishment, he will spare no effort to obtain the best possible candidates for any vacancies that may occur.

Yes. I share my hon. Friend's opinion of the national importance of the work being carried out at Dollis Hill, and we are paying particular attention to attracting good candidates by such measures as Press advertising and contacts with the universities. There is, of course, a national shortage of men with suitable qualifications, but we shall continue our efforts to ensure that this essential and intensely interesting work is properly manned.

asked the Postmaster-General what system exists for the registration of parcels dispatched to soldiers serving overseas.

Parcels for soldiers overseas sent by surface can be insured for practically all destinations, with compensation for loss and damage up to a limit of, in most cases, £50.

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will arrange for a commemorative date stamp to be used for the cancellation of mail posted on board the ss. "Reina del Mar" on the occasion of her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 3rd May.

Yes.

asked the Postmaster-General how many unsatisfied applications for telephones remain in the Chigwell Urban District of Essex; and how many were outstanding a year ago.

The figures are 1,197 at 31st March, 1955, and 635 at 31st March, 1956, a decrease of 562 during the twelve months' period.

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the popularity of light-blue writing paper, he will arrange for post offices to sell stamped envelopes in that shade.

Yes. Light-blue stamped envelopes will be put on sale at all post offices on 11th June. They will be square-shaped and will eventually replace the cream-coloured envelopes of that shape.

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will now make a statement on the York aircraft which crashed in Malta in February with the loss of 44 members of the Royal Air Force.

The public inquiry is planned to open on 28th May.

asked the Secretary of State for Air what consideration is given to assisting men who, at the end of their service, are going on to the university, to enable them to have sufficient time to make their personal arrangements when their discharge date is within five days of their entry into the university; and whether he will take steps to assist them in such cases.

It has now been decided that an airman who has applied to be called up in time to enable him to complete his whole-time service before going to a university will in future be allowed seven clear days between the date of his release and the date when he is due to join his university.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware that two ships, the British ship "Sturdee" and the Russian ship "Krymov", were recently stranded and lost near Aberdeen; and what steps he is taking towards the provision of the latest types of warnings at harbour entrances to obviate such happenings.

There is no evidence that either of these incidents is to be attributed to a lack of navigational aids at the harbour entrance.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to make a statement on the effect upon British shipping of the increase in the number of registrations under Panamanian, Liberian and other similar flags of convenience.

This increase is certainly a matter of concern to British shipping. The question is a complex one and is being examined both by my Department and by the shipping industry.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation under what circumstances twelve members of the crew of the stranded Soviet ship "Krymov" off Aberdeen are remaining on board when she has been sold for salvage some time ago.

I understand that the twelve members of the crew are remaining on board during the discharge of the cargo. The vessel is still Russian-owned and flying the Russian flag.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will make a statement on the circumstances attending the stranding near Aberdeen recently of the Russian cargo steamer "Krymov" and the rescue and repatriation of her crew.

The "Krymov," bound for Aberdeen from Latvia, stranded in poor visibility four miles north of Aberdeen Harbour at about 8 p.m. on 18th March. The assistance of the coastguard and the Aberdeen lifeboat was declined. Twenty-two members of the crew have since joined the Russian ship "Kooperatzia" at Hull. I understand that the remaining twelve are staying on board the ship while the ship and her cargo are being salvaged.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he is prepared to investigate the cases of excessive driving of 34 hours' duration reported to the Scottish Trades Union Congress, details of which have been sent him, and withdraw the licences from owners regularly so breaking the law.

As I have informed the right hon. Member, I will let him know the outcome of my inquiries as soon as possible. I have no power to revoke or suspend carriers' licences. Discretion to do this is reserved to licensing authorities subject to appeal to the Transport Tribunal.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation when a vehicle testing station is to be provided in the Norfolk area.

I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply I gave to a similar Question by the hon. Member for Pontypool (Mr. West) on 21st March.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether a tender for the British Road Services Meat Unit has yet been approved.

I understand that the Disposal Board has approved the refusal by the Commission of a recent tender for this transport unit.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what approaches have been made to him by civil airlines to recognise inter-city helicopter routes; and what further information he can now offer to interested local authorities who have sites available to obtain recognition.

The only application so far made for permission to operate inter-city helicopter services is that recently made by British European Airways for a service on the route Birmingham — Leicester —Nottingham. As regards the second part of the Question, a pamphlet made available to local authorities last year by my Ministry gives up-to-date information on helicopter site requirements.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation why, in view of the fact that Northampton has reserved a helicopter landing site close to the town centre and capable of being used by single-engined helicopters without flying over built-up areas, the town cannot he included in the Midlands experimental service linking Birmingham with Nottingham and Leicester.

This helicopter service is only a limited operation and it is not possible to include in it all the towns in the Midlands that have suitable landing sites. I understand theft British European Airways which is operating the service decided, after a careful review of the operating cost and traffic potential, that the service between Birmingham, Notting-have and Leicester would make the most valuable use of its limited resources.

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what arrangements he intends to make about an expense account for the new Chairman of British Overseas Airways Corporation.

The new Chairman of B.O.A.C. will be entitled to an expense allowance of exactly the same amount and subject to the same conditions as his predecessor. The details are sot out in the White Paper on Public Boards (Cmd. 9660).

asked the Minister of Defence what review has been undertaken by the Services following the recent report of the Scientific Advisory Council to ensure that they are not demanding too many 1st- and 2nd-class honours graduates in science and technology.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 25th April to the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (Mr. Skeffington).

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power to state the total inland consumption of coal during twelve months ended 31st March, 1956; and how much of this, in tons, represented domestic consumption of coal, including stated figures, respectively, for coal equivalent in respect of gas and electricity used for domestic purposes.

Full information for the year ended 31st March, 1956, is not yet available, but for the calendar year 1955 total inland consumption of coal was 215·5 million tons. Of this, 36·9 million tons were consumed as coal by domestic users (including miners) and 4·8 million as coke or other solid fuel, and it is estimated that domestic consumption of electricity and gas amounted to some 13·1 and 9.4 million tons of coal equivalent respectively.

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power in view of continued coal imports, what further steps he is now taking to encourage and stimulate fuel efficiency and conservation by all classes of consumers.

The importance of fuel economy has recently been re-emphasised by the decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to restore the investment allowance for prescribed items of fuel saving equipment, and I shall continue to do all I can to maintain the momentum of the fuel efficiency campaign in close co-operation with the National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Service, the regional boards for industry and the other organisations concerned.

asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the proposition by the National Coal Board to continue opencast mining until 1965 and after, what steps he is taking to encourage the production of heavy opencast mining machinery in this country. thus avoiding dollar expenditure for continuing imports of American opencast mining machinery.

British manufacturers already make a wide range of heavy opencast mining machinery and I am sure that they will keep in close touch with the National Coal Board about future plans. The National Coal Board and its civil engineering contractors are, of course, subject to the same import licensing rules and have to pay the same import duties on imported equipment as private industry.

asked the President of the Board of Trade to define the present policy of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with regard to the proposed Organisation for Trade Co-operation.

Her Majesty's Government support this Organisation, for the reasons given in Cmd. 9413; and the agreement for the establishment of the Organisation was signed on behalf of Her Majesty's Government on 29th February, 1956.

asked the President of the Board of Trade to consider a protective tariff to replace the present quota system in order to meet the possibility of a heavy fruit crop this season; and how far he proposes that the quota arrangements should be carried on for two or more seasons.

As regards the first part of the Question, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, South (Mr. J. E. B. Hill) on 3rd November. The position in relation to applications for changes in the protective tariff is still as stated in that reply.

As regards quota arrangements, imports of fresh fruits are restricted from sources other than the sterling area, Western Europe and certain other non-dollar countries and in the case of apples and pears from all countries outside the sterling area. I cannot forecast when the balance of payments position will enable these restrictions to be further relaxed or removed.

asked the Minister of Supply if he is yet able to make a further statement on the development of the twoengined helicopter.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Erith and Crayford (Mr. Dodds) on 4th July, 1955. Development work continues on the Fairey Rotodyne and the Bristol 173, and its military variant. the 192.

In the case of the Bristol helicopter, our aim is to get a gas turbine version into service as soon as possible, and a production order was placed recently for the Gazelle engine. British European Airways are showing an interest in the 173 and my Department has arranged to lend them one of the prototypes for experimental flying later this year.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether iodine is added to any of the table salt on sale to the public.

Yes, but the public demand at present amounts to only 1–2 per cent. of total retail salt sales.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in considering the appointments to the committee on the problems of the meat and livestock industries, he will appoint a member of the veterinary profession.

My right hon. Friend appreciates the need for ensuring that the best advice on veterinary matters is available to the committee, but he cannot anticipate in detail the announcement of its membership, which he hopes to make shortly.

asked the Attorney-General whether he is in a position to make a statement about the future of the Public Trustee's Office.

Yes, Sir. My noble Friend the Lord Chancellor has received and considered the Report of Sir Maurice Holmes's Committee on the Office of the Public Trustee and it is being published today.

Her Majesty's Government accept the Committee's view that the Public Trustee can still provide a useful service to the community and agree with most of the recommendations made in the Report. But the Government cannot agree with the Committee's proposal that the Public Trustee should be financed partly by means of an Exchequer grant, though they agree that the office should be put on a sounder financial basis by carrying out certain other proposals made by the Committee.

After careful consideration it has been decided to close the branch office of the Public Trustee at Manchester as soon as practicable. As the Committee point out, this will mean a substantial saving in administrative costs, which will be to the advantage of the beneficiaries of the Public Trustee as a whole.

Proposals to improve the method of charging fees will require legislation, which the Government intend to introduce in due course.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what interest is paid on National Saving Certificates not withdrawn after maturing.

National Savings Certificates of all issues up to and including the 6th may be retained indefinitely, unless notice to the contrary is given by the Treasury, on the following terms:

1st and 2nd Issues—value at maturity (end of 10th year) £1 6s.; thereafter 1d. is added at the end of each complete month.

3rd and Conversion Issues—value at maturity (end of 22nd year) £1 13s.; thereafter 1d. is added at the end of each complete month.

4th Issue—value at maturity (end of 20th year) £1 9s.; thereafter 2½d. is added at the end of each completed period of three months.

5th Issue—value at maturity (end of 21st year) £1 9s.; thereafter 2½ is added at the end of each completed period of three months.

6th Issue—value at maturity (end of 10th year) £1; thereafter 3½.d. is added at the end of each completed period of six months until the end of 22nd year when the value is £1 7s.; thereafter 3d. is added at the end of each completed period of three months.

Extension terms so far announced for the 7th, £1 and 8th Issues are as follows:

7th Issue—value at maturity (end of 10th year) £1 Os. 6d.; thereafter 3½d. is added at the end of each completed period of 6 months until the end of 22nd year.

£l Issue—value at maturity (end of 10th year) £1 3s.; thereafter 1d. is added at the end of each completed period of three months until the end of 22nd year.

8th Issue—value at maturity (end of 10th year) 13s.; thereafter 1½d is added at the end of each completed period of three months until the end of 20th year.

asked the Secretary to the Treasury to make inquiries into the case of Mr. L. N. Cooper, a publisher of Anson Road, London, N.W.2. who claims that he has been made bankrupt by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, arising out of assessments of Income Tax for £18,000, which Mr. Cooper maintains he did not owe; if he is further aware that Mr. Cooper claims that he has never had the income suggested by the Inland Revenue and that he gave them proof that this income was received by others; and if he will take steps to see that the tax is demanded from the company concerned, and that this man is not further harassed.

I have seen a report on this case. The normal facilities for appeal have been available to this taxpayer, and I cannot intervene.

asked the Secretary to the Treasury. now that the finances of the nationalised industries are to be under the control of the Treasury, if he will take steps to alter the present practice so that Members of Parliament will now be enabled to ask Questions pertaining to these industries, particularly in relation to their finances.

The proposals by which certain nationalised industries will obtain capital from Exchequer advances instead of by stock issues do not imply any alteration in the existing division of responsibility for the affairs of those industries, as between the Treasury, the Ministers concerned and the industries themselves. The new arrangements are, in fact, those already applicable to the National Coal Board.

asked the Secretary of State for War the reasons for declaring as surplus 28,900 teleprinter black ink ribbons and offering them as Government surplus stock at a public auction sale at Woolwich on 26th April.

Large stocks of this type of ribbon were left over from the last war. In 1955, following complaints from users, remaining stocks were inspected and many ribbons were found unserviceable. Those which could be reconditioned were retained; the remainder, 28,930 ribbons, were declared for disposal.

asked the Secretary of State for War the reasons for declaring as surplus 359 Royal Enfield motor-cycle engines and 1,409 tarpaulins and offering them as Government surplus stock at the public auction sale at Ruddington on 1st and 2nd May.

The Royal Enfield motorcycle engines were declared surplus because the Army no longer uses motorcycles of this make.

The tarpaulins referred to are waterproof covers manufactured during the war for war-time types of vehicles. These vehicles are now rapidly going out of service, and 1,409 tarpaulins were found to be surplus after allowing for future requirements.

asked the Secretary of State for War the reasons for declaring as surplus 10,000 pairs canvas shoes, 1,550 pairs khaki gloves, &c., and 1,090 items pantees and vests and offering them as Government surplus stock at the public auction sale at Ruddington on 1st May.

The canvas shoes were made during the war when there was a shortage of rubber and were recently found to be unserviceable. The gloves, pantees and vests had been returned in poor condition by units and were unfit for re-issue.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the changes in subsidy paid by the Government to local government authorities from 1950 to the last convenient date in respect of houses for applicants on the housing lists who do not qualify for special subsidies, such as slum clearance, overspill building, or new towns.

The housing subsidy payable in 1950 was £16 10s. Subsequent changes were as follows: £26 14s., £22 Is. and £10.