§ 24. Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can yet report on the commission on soil erosion in Kenya Colony; and whether this commission is empowered to make recommendations involving expenditure of public money?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreSo far as I am aware, no such commission has been appointed. The question of soil erosion in Kenya has, however, recently been reviewed by the Standing Board of Economic Development and is under consideration by the Kenya Government. I have recently approved the appointment of a special officer to study the problem of soil erosion for the whole of Kenya, and I can assure the hon. Member that this question is and has been engaging the most serious attention. Any practical suggestions for dealing with the problem must, I fear, involve the expenditure of considerable sums of money, and the financial problem will require careful consideration