§ 44. Mr. Rileyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has now received a statement from the Governor of Jamaica on the adequacy of the rates of wages paid to relief workers in Jamaica.
§ Colonel StanleyThe Governor reported some time ago on the subject of relief rates in general but not particularly on the point of their adequacy. The whole matter is now, however, primarily one for the new Executive Council and Legislature.
§ Mr. RileyDoes not the right hon. Gentleman remember that, before the Recess in December, a promise was given that this information would be given?
§ Colonel StanleyThe hon. Member must realise that the new Constitution has now come into force, and has granted to Jamaica, with the approval of this House, 818 a considerable degree of self-government in matters of this kind, which, primarily, are matters for settlement there.