§ 17. Mr. R. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which Colonies and Protectorates statutory minimum wages are in operation; and what these minimum wages are.
§ Mr. HopkinsonThe Governments of all territories except Bermuda and the Borneo territories have power to fix minimum wages. In a few territories, notably Hong Kong, the Federation of Malaya, Singapore and Tanganyika, this power has not so far been used but its use is under consideration in Tanganyika. It would be a very lengthy task, involving consultation with each Government, to obtain and compile complete and up-to-date details of all wage orders in force. If the hon. Member will let me know the territories in which he is particularly interested, I will do my best to obtain the information for him.