§ 12. Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any progress to report in the provision of family planning instruction and facilities in the Seychelles and Mauritius.
§ Mr. StonehouseIn Mauritius, the number of family planning clinics has been increased from 98 to 124 and the programme is very successful.
In view of the importance of controlling the population problem in Seychelles I am urgently considering ways and means of expanding the family planning programme which was started in 1965 with one clinic in Victoria and which now has a second clinic in Praslin.
§ Mr. FisherWill the hon. Gentleman accept my sincere congratulations on his significant success in this work, which I tried to get launched when I occupied the position which he now holds and which I believe to be of real importance to these territories?