HC Deb 10 November 1937 vol 328 cc1760-1
34. Mr. Lunn

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give information as to the scope of the inquiries to be made by Major Orde-Browne in Northern Rhodesia; and whether he will be empowered to make recommendations for dealing with the question of natives working at some distance from their homes, either within the territory or outside it, in order to prevent the continuance of evils such as those described in the Report on Migrant Labour in Nyasaland?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

Under the terms of the appointment of the commission of which he is chairman, Major Orde-Browne will be empowered to investigate the labour problem in all its aspects.

Mr. Creech Jones

Does that include the conditions of employment of white labour?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

Major Orde-Browne is an experienced officer, and will deal primarily with the question of native labour.