§ 41. Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many children between the ages of five and 12 years, in Sierra Leone, are now attending school.
§ Mr. ProfumoI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 19th July, to which I cannot add.
§ Mr. MacPhersonThe hon. Gentleman will realise that that reply referred to last Session. Can he give some assurance that the proportion of children attending school is now more than it was then, namely, one child in nine of the children under five years of age?
§ Mr. ProfumoThe figures which were given to the hon. Member were, of course, for 1956 and we have not yet reached the end of 1957.