§ 19. Mr. Skinnardasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many mines inspectors now employed by his Department have been locally recruited from mining engineers with practical mining experience in the Colonies; and whether he will consider local recruitment on a larger scale for these posts.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsI regret that the information asked for is not readily available with regard to all inspectors of mines at present employed by Colonial Governments. Since 1st June, 1945, however, 24 new appointments as inspectors of mines have been made. Of these four were actually recruited in one of the Colonies, and 15 had had practical mining experience in the Colonies. There is nothing to stop any mining engineer in the Colonies from applying to the local Government for appointment to the Colonial Mines Service.