§ 18. Mr. Wilfred Palingasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what provision is made by the Governments of Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, Uganda and Kenya, for apprenticeship schemes in the mining and building industries and in agriculture, respectively.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. John Profumo)I am communicating with the Governments concerned, and will write to the hon. Member when the information is available.
§ Mr. PalingWill the hon. Gentleman ensure that opportunity is given to the Africans, who are very discontented with the present state of affairs, to be really trained and to earn decent wages, like anyone else in their own territory?
§ Mr. ProfumoThe extension of the present ordinance to Africans is at present being considered by a special committee set up by the Northern Rhodesian Government.