§ 24. Mr. THURTLEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the average amount spent per head upon the education of white and African children, respectively, in Kenya Colony?
§ Mr. AMERYThe average amount per head spent by the Government of Kenya in 1924 on European, Indian and native; and Arab education, respectively, is shown in the following table:
The expenditure on native and Arab education shown in this table includes the education grants by Government to the mission societies, but does not include the expenditure of the mission societies themselves on education.
— No. of Pupils. Expenditure. Cost per head. £ £ s. d. European 554 23,107 41 14 2 Indian 1,475 11,768 7 19 7 Native and Arab 22,269 31,744 1 11 2
§ Mr. THURTLEDoes the right hon. Gentleman think that there is any justification for the Government spending six times as much on the education of a white child as upon the education of an African child?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat question cannot be argued at Question Time. It should be dealt with on the Estimates.
§ Mr. THURTLEMy question was whether the Colonial Secretary considered that there was any justification for the Government spending six times as much on the education of a white child as on the education of an African child, and may I have an answer to that question?
§ Mr. SPEAKERIt would be necessary to bring forward an argument or justification, if justification there be, and that cannot be done at Question Time.
Colonel WEDWGOODMay I ask what proportion of the grant for native education is given to the missionaries and what proportion is for the schools?
§ Mr. AMERYI should be glad to answer that question if the right hon. Gentleman would give me notice.