HC Deb 28 May 1952 vol 501 cc1339-40
34. Mr. J. Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many secondary technical and secondary commercial schools there are in Kenya.

Mr. Hopkinson

I am asking the Governor of Kenya for this information and will write to the hon. Member when it is received.

Mr. Johnson

Is the Minister aware that I think that is a disappointing answer? It is very important that we feed the technical college of the future with many school leavers from our technical and commercial schools in this part of Africa.

Mr. Hopkinson

There are probably no exact counterparts in Kenya of the secondary technical and commercial colleges in this country, but there are schools which may be regarded as their equivalent. I will consult the Government of Kenya and let him know.

Sir R. Acland

But the Minister will not dispute that the figures are much lower than those which apply to the Gold Coast where Africans have taken a larger share in public life?