§ 10. Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what fees are charged in Tanganyika for an African child receiving primary education.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. John Profumo)Ten shillings a year, to cover the cost of school materials supplied.
§ Mr. MacPhersonWill the hon. Gentleman say how that compares with the average level of the lowest-paid workers? Is it not the case that a great 1010 many workers in the Colony are paid no more than about 10s. to 15s. a week, including a ration allowance, and does not that correspond to a fee per child in the primary schools of this country of £8 to £10 a year?
§ Mr. ProfumoThere is no evidence that these arrangements are deterring children from being sent to school.