§ 24. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secrestary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider issuing White Papers on the lines of Kenya Paper, No. 8, of 1945, on land utilisation and settlement policy for other African territories.
§ Mr. georģe HallThe paper referred to was issued by the Kenya Government. The problems of land policy in Africa vary from territory to territory and the hon. Member may be assured that the Governments will publish details of their policy as and when it is considered desirable to do so.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerWill the right hon. Gentleman consider, at the same time, making a further survey into the question of soil erosion, which is doing much damage in Africa?
§ 25. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many ex-Servicemen and others have applied, since August, 1945, for land on which to 351 settle in Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Northern Rhodesia, respectively; and how many of these have been accepted for each territory.
§ Mr. georģe HallI am asking the Governors of Kenya, Tanganyika and Northern Rhodesia to supply the information which the hon. Members requires. I will communicate it to him as soon as I receive it. No scheme of European settlement is contemplated in Uganda.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MackesonIn view of the large number of unemployed officers in this country, would the right hon. Gentleman consider publishing from time to time statistics of the numbers for whom his Department has found employment?
§ Mr. HallThat is really not a matter for me, but I will certainly be prepared to give the House the information which is sent by the Governors of the various Colonies.