HC Deb 08 March 1944 vol 397 cc2037-8
30. Mr. Riley

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether there are Government labour advisers now stationed in Kenya, Tanganyika, Northern Rhodesia and Uganda, respectively, who are fully qualified to advise on trade union and labour problems.

Colonel Stanley

There are experienced Labour Commissioners in charge of the Labour Departments in each of the territories named, who are fully qualified to advise on African labour problems.

Mr. Riley

Are there any experienced trade unionists in these territories?

Colonel Stanley

No trade unionists, who have proved so successful in these jobs, are yet in East Africa.

Mr. Riley

Is it the intention of the Minister to have such trade unionists sent there?

Colonel Stanley

The experiment has been such a success where it has been tried, that I hope to see it widely extended.