§ 33. Mrs. Middletonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the unsatisfactory arrangements for the inspection of labour conditions on the sisal estates in Tanganyika; and whether steps are being taken to provide an adequate inspectorate.
§ Mr. George HallI am aware that, owing to shortage of staff, the Government of Tanganyika were unable during the war to maintain a sufficient scale of inspection of labour conditions on all sisal estates. The matter has been under my attention for some time. Since the beginning of 1945, the Medical Officer attached to the Labour Department has inspected the majority of the estates. The staff of the Department has been increased since the beginning of 1935 by the addition of five officers and will shortly be increased further. I hope that the arrangements for inspection will in future be adequate.