Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the sum to be provided in the Kenya Estimates for 1930 for education and for health has been reduced in accordance with a recommendation of a
— Sanctioned Estimates for 1929. Draft Estimates for 1930 as submitted to Legislative Council. Estimates for 1930 as passed by Legislative Council. Education Vote. £ £ £ Recurrent … … 175,954 202,734 202,034 Extraordinary … … 14,055 12,317 12,317 Medical Vote. Recurrent … … 233,506 256,375 250,834 Extraordinary … … 15,055 10,478 6,581 The reduction made in the Education Vote by the Select Committee (700) related only to provision for Goan education and two token votes for compulsory European education. Not only is there no reduction in the provision for female education, but as explained in the reply given to the Noble Lady's question of 28th February, the provision has been increased. Reductions in the Medical Vote were suggested by the Select Committee as in the case of other Votes, with the object of effecting economy generally, and it is understood that the actual reductions were made in consultation with the Acting Director of Medical and Sanitary Services in a manner which would least disturb Departmental activities. It is the fact that the provision for the training of Africans and African women has been reduced from £1,930 in 1929 to £1,656 in 1930; but this reduction was made by the Colonial Government in the draft Estimates, and their figure was accepted by the Select Committee. My Noble Friend has already asked the Governor for further information in regard to this reduction. The reduction made by the Select Committee in extraordinary medical expenditure (apart from £1,200 for the purchase of disinfectors which is deferred) is mainly due to the postponement of a portion of the provision made in the draft Estimates for capital grants to African hospitals, etc., pending an investigation into the basis on which such grants should be made. In agreeing to this postponement the 1130W Select Committee of the Kenya Legislature; if a reduction is to be made in the amount of the grants-in-aid of female education; and, if so, what is the amount of the reduction?
§ Dr. SHIELSThe figures are as follow:
Governor urged that early steps should be taken to examine this question: and it appears that, if a satisfactory scheme is evolved, further provision will be made in Supplementary Estimates during the year.