§ 31. Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, with a view to the eventual elimination of the evil of child labour in the Colonies, he will advise 14 years as the age for all classes of child labour in the pending legislation in Kenya Colony?
§ The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald)I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Shipley (Mr. Creech Jones) on 14th December last, to which I have nothing to add.
§ Mr. GallacherWould it be permissible for me to refer the Minister to the answer which he gave me about two weeks ago, in which he showed that only a certain class of children are required to have the 14 limit in Kenya, and will he not take steps to put an end to the disgrace of employing children under 14 years of age in Kenya Colony?
§ Mr. MacDonaldThe answer to which I referred covers the point of the different types of employment which children take on in Kenya.
§ Mr. GallacherThe answer to which I referred relates to these types, and I want to have no type employed under 14.