§ 21. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether there has been introduced recently in Trinidad and Tobago an habitual idlers ordinance; whether there is any intention of introducing this ordinance into other Crown Colonies; and whether, before doing so, he will lay copies of the ordinance, with the correspondence of his predecessor, the present First Lord of the Admiralty, upon the Table of the House for the information of Members?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut. - Colonel Amery)An habitual idlers ordinance was passed in Trinidad last year, but I am not aware of any intention to introduce similar legislation into other Colonies. The last part of my hon. Friends question therefore docs not arise.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODMay we have copies of the ordinance together with the correspondence with the Secretary of State?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI will submit that to my right hon. Friend.