§ 14. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation if he will give details of research grants by his Department in the fields of economic, social and educational research in relation to the needs of developing countries.
Mr. CarrSince the detailed list of these grants is lengthy, I am, with permission, circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. ThomsonWhile thanking the Minister for doing that, may I ask him to bear in mind that these particular subjects are vitally important in the developing countries and the information so far is that they do not receive as much priority as agriculture and medicine? Will he try to put greater emphasis on these kinds of research?
Mr. CarrI shall certainly bear in mind what the hon. Member has said. The trouble in this field, as he knows as well as anyone, is that everything is extremely urgent and fixing priorities is very difficult.
§ Following is the information:
| LIST Of ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH SCHEMES MADE IN THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1962 TO 21ST FEBRUARY, 1964 AND FINANCED FROM THE RESEARCH SUBHEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT'S VOTE* | |||||
| Scheme No. | Benefiting Country | Description of Scheme | Amount of Grant | ||
| £ | |||||
| 1333 | … | Uganda | … | Documentary Study of Some Problems of Public Administration in Uganda | 480 |
| 1334 | … | Aden | … | Study of the Social Structure of the Hureidha, Aden | 1,925 |
| 1337 | … | Kenya | … | Study of the Agricultural Credit Requirements of African Farmers in Kenya | 1,970 |
| 1338 | … | General | … | Comparison of the Evolution of the Public Services in the British West Indies and British Africa | 300 |
| 1348 | … | Northern Rhodesia | Study of the 1962 Northern Rhodesia Elections | 1,200 | |
| 1268 | … | The West Indies | … | Survey of the Needs of Youth in the West Indies (supplementary provision) | 24 |
| 1352 | … | Barbados, The Leeward Islands, The Windward Islands. | Programme of Economic Research in the Eastern Caribbean | 6,289 | |
| 1353 | … | Basutoland | … | Study of Incentives to Local Action in Community Development in Basutoland | 2,000 |
| 1355 | … | Kenya | … | Appointment of Historian to the East African Institute of Social Research to assist in a study of the effects of Land Consolidation in Kenya | 3,210 |
| 1238A | … | Kenya | … | Investigations into Customary Law in Kenya (supplementary provision) | 3,317 |
| 1367 | … | Kenya | … | Study of District Administration in Kenya, 1895–1945 | 3,100 |
| 1373 | … | Hong Kong | … | Publication of a Collection of Documents Illustrating the History of Hong Kong | 225 |
| 1334A | … | Aden | … | Study of the Social Structure of Hureidha (supplementary provision) | 120 |
| 1348A | … | Northern Rhodesia | Study of the 1962 Northern Rhodesia Elections (supplementary provision) | 330 | |
| 876C | … | East Africa | … | Preparation of a Regional History of East Africa (supplementary provision) | 996 |
| 1389 | … | Nigeria | … | Study of the Nigerian Public Services | 600 |
| 1390 | … | West Cameroons | … | Preparation of a Social and Economic History of the West Cameroons | 2,900 |
| 1148A | … | General | … | Study of the World's Coffee-Producing Areas (supplementary provision) | 880 |
| 1304A | … | South East Asia | … | Demographic Research in Borneo territories (supplementary provision) | 400 |
| 1390A | … | West Cameroons | … | Preparation of a Social and Economic History of the West Cameroons (supplementary provision) | 30 |
| 1461 | … | Uganda | … | Documentary study of some Problems of Public Administration in Uganda (supplementary provision) | 10 |
| 1485 | … | West Indies | … | Contribution towards the running costs of the West Indies Institute of Social and Economic Research for the year 1963–64 | 28,545 |
| 1334B | … | Aden | … | Study of the Social Structure of the Hureidha (supplementary provision) | 300 |
| 1337A | … | Kenya | … | Study of the Agricultural Credit Requirements of African Farmers in Kenya (supplementary provision) | 175 |
| 1496 | … | Nigeria | … | Study of the Adaptation of Nigerian Workers to Industrial Employment | 15,000 |
| 1497 | … | Central Africa | … | Contribution towards the running costs of the Rhodes-Livingstone Institute for the year ended 31st December, 1963 | 5,000 |
| 1518 | … | Tanganyika | … | Ethnographic Survey of the Fipa and Related Peoples of South West Tanganyika | 800 |
| 1334C | … | Aden | … | Study of the Social Structure of the Hureidha (supplementary provision) | 50 |
| 1373A | … | Hong Kong | … | Publication of a Collection of Documents Illustrating the History of Hong Kong (supplementary provision) | 20 |
| 1509 | … | General | … | Publication Costs for Social Science and Economic Reports | 3,000 |
| Total | £83,196 |
§ * Schemes made prior to 1st April, 1962, were included in the Returns of Schemes made and of Loans Approved under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act.