HC Deb 05 June 1934 vol 290 c761
57. Mr. RANKIN

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any statistics showing the number of Europeans who are registered as unemployed in our different overseas colonies at the present time?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The only non-self-governing colony in respect of which recent information is available is Kenya, where, in April, the number of registered unemployed Europeans was 104. This figure includes new arrivals, persons unemployable because of age or otherwise, persons whose wives or families are earning not less than 350 shillings a month, and pensioners and others who are in a position to maintain themselves. Excluding these categories the number was 62.